What are phenotypes and genotype?

Answer 1

Genotype refers to the genetic traits in an organism. It has to do with the genetic coding of an organism. Such coding is inheritable. The genotype is the genetic load that is copied every time a cell divides, and therefore is inheriteddown to the next generation.

• genotype is something you can't see with your eyes (ex. dominant, recessive, heterozygous)

Phenotype refers to observable, physical manifestations of an organism. The phenotype includes physical characteristics, behaviors corresponding to such species, structures, organs, behaviors, relfexes, etc.

• phenotype are things that can be seen with your eyes. (ex. colors, growth)

The genotype is the genetic programming that provides the phenotype.

Answer 2

Genotype

A genotype is an organism’s set of heritable genes that can be passed down from parents to offspring. The genes take part in determining the characteristics that are observable (phenotype) in an organism, such as hair color, height, etc. An example of a characteristic determined by a genotype is the petal color in a pea plant. The collection of all genetic possibilities for a single trait are called alleles; two alleles for petal color are purple and white.

Phenotype

Phenotype is the term used in genetics for the composite observable characteristics or traits of an organism. The term covers the organism's morphology or physical form and structure, its developmental processes, its biochemical and physiological properties, its behavior, and the products of behavior. An organism's phenotype results from two basic factors: the expression of an organism's genetic code, or its genotype, and the influence of environmental factors. Both factors may interact, further affecting phenotype. When two or more clearly different phenotypes exist in the same population of a species, the species is called polymorphic.

Answer 3

Genotype refers to the genetic traits in an organism. It has to do with the genetic coding of an organism. Such coding is inheritable. The genotype is the genetic load that is copied every time a cell divides, and therefore is inheriteddown to the next generation.

• genotype is something you can't see with your eyes (ex. dominant, recessive, heterozygous)

Phenotype refers to observable, physical manifestations of an organism. The phenotype includes physical characteristics, behaviors corresponding to such species, structures, organs, behaviors, relfexes, etc.

• phenotype are things that can be seen with your eyes. (ex. colors, growth)

The genotype is the genetic programming that provides the phenotype.

Answer 4

Genotype and phenotype are very similar-sounding words that are related, but actually mean different things. Whereas genotype is the set of genes responsible for a particular trait, phenotype is the physical expression of that trait. For example, two organisms that have even the minutest difference in their genes are said to have different genotypes, whereas two mice of different genotypes might both be white, and share that particular phenotype.

• An individual's genotype is the genetic code they carry in their cells that provides information for a particular trait. Their phenotype is the visible, expressed trait, such as hair color. The phenotype depends upon the genotype but can also be influenced by environmental factors.
• Genotype Partly inherited by offspring, as one of the two alleles is passed on during reproduction. Phenotypecan't be inherited.
• Genotyping is done by using a biological assay, such as PCR, to find out what genes are on an allele (Inside the body). Phenotyping is done by observation of the individual. (Outside the body)
• Examples of genotype are DNA, susceptibility to diseases. Examples of phenotype are Hair color, eye color, weight.

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Answer 5

Genotype

A genotype is an organism’s set of heritable genes that can be passed down from parents to offspring. The genes take part in determining the characteristics that are observable (phenotype) in an organism, such as hair color, height, etc. An example of a characteristic determined by a genotype is the petal color in a pea plant. The collection of all genetic possibilities for a single trait are called alleles; two alleles for petal color are purple and white.

Phenotype

Phenotype is the term used in genetics for the composite observable characteristics or traits of an organism. The term covers the organism's morphology or physical form and structure, its developmental processes, its biochemical and physiological properties, its behavior, and the products of behavior. An organism's phenotype results from two basic factors: the expression of an organism's genetic code, or its genotype, and the influence of environmental factors. Both factors may interact, further affecting phenotype. When two or more clearly different phenotypes exist in the same population of a species, the species is called polymorphic.