Question

Discuss the relationship between genotype and phenotype. Provide an example of each to support your analysis

Answer 1

Genotype is the gene that an individual has, Phenotype is the characteristics or traits he acquired due to genes. phenotype is also caused by external factors like the environment we live in.They are sometime co-related to each other. It is also that genotype is internal because we can`t see the genes but the phenotype is external characteristics.

Genotype example- A gene is responsible for eye color. In this example, the allele is either brown, or blue, with one inherited from the mother, and the other inherited from the father. The brown allele is dominant (B), and the blue allele is recessive (b). If the child inherits two different alleles then they will have brown eyes. For the child to have blue eyes, they must be having the two genes for the blue eye allele.

Phenotype example- If someone play sports he would look fit and his/her body will be in shape.