Multiple Choice
In fundamental genetics, an organism's phenotype is best defined as which of the following?
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1. Introduction to Genetics
Fundamentals of Genetics
Multiple Choice
In the fundamentals of genetics, what term refers to a version of a gene that can define a trait?
A
Genotype
B
Allele
C
Chromosome
D
Phenotype
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Understand that a gene is a segment of DNA that codes for a specific trait.
Recognize that a gene can have different versions, which are called alleles.
Recall that an allele is a variant form of a gene that can influence the expression of a trait.
Different alleles can result in different observable characteristics, known as phenotypes.
Therefore, the term that refers to a version of a gene defining a trait is 'allele'.
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