What is the term for the observable characteristics of an organism resulting fro

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What is the term for the observable characteristics of an organism resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment?
  1. Genotype
  2. Phenotype
  3. Heredity
  4. Mutation

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What is the term for the observable characteristics of an organism resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment?
Correct Answer: phenotype
  • Step 1: Understand that every living thing has traits or characteristics, like color, size, and shape.
  • Step 2: Know that these traits come from two main sources: genes (genotype) and the environment.
  • Step 3: Realize that the combination of genes and environmental factors creates what we see in an organism.
  • Step 4: Learn that the term used to describe these visible traits is 'phenotype'.
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