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How is the phenotype of an organism determined?

Answer 1

Maya Anderson

The phenotype is determined by genotype.

The word 'genotype' describes about gene structure of particular trait.
The phenotype is the observable physical characteristics of an individual organism, determined by gene of particular genotype, for example the phenotype of tallness of the genotype combinations TT or Tt.

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Answer 2

Benjamin Alvin

The phenotype of an organism is determined by its genotype, which is the combination of alleles it inherits from its parents. These alleles interact with each other and with the environment to produce observable traits.

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