The Genetic Composition of an Individual is Called Its ________

Question

The genetic composition of an individual is called its ________.
A) phenotype
B) genotype
C) hybrid
D) dominance
E) None of these choices are correct.

Accepted Answer

The genetic composition of an individual refers to its genotype, which is the set of alleles (alternative versions of a gene) an individual has for a particular trait. Phenotype refers to the physical or observable characteristics that result from the interaction between an individual's genotype and the environment. Hybrid refers to an offspring resulting from the crossbreeding of two different individuals or species. Dominance refers to the relationship between two alleles of the same gene, where one allele (the dominant allele) masks the expression of the other allele (the recessive allele) when they are both present in an individual's genotype.