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Question 37

What does the genotype of an organism describe?

  1. The combination of alleles it has for a geneCorrect answer
  2. The characteristics you can see and measure in it
  3. The species it belongs to
  4. The number of chromosomes in its cells

Explanation

Genotype refers to the alleles themselves, which is why it is written with symbols rather than described in words about appearance. What you can see and measure is the result those alleles help to produce, and that result is a separate idea with its own name.

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