Biology
- Genetic Terms
Genotype is the genetic composition of an organism. Phenotype is the set of characteristic manifested by an organism. An individual has a heterozygous condition if he has 2 different alleles of the same gene An individual has a homozygous condition if...
- Allele Vs. Gene
How are alleles and genes different? And how do they correspond with each other? Alleles are pairs of genes and help code for an organism. Genes come from the parent organisms in order to help with the make up of an organism. There are...
- Quiz On Monday
EAL Biology Quiz On Monday you will have a quiz about the following points: · Meiosis- including all of the stages, you should be able to recognize and identify the different stages involved. Look at...
- Phenotype
Term: phenotypeLiterally meaning: ?visible type?Origin: Anc Greek?????/pheno(=appear, shine, present, show)+?????/typos(=type, shape, appearance) > ?????/typto(=hit, stamp)Coined/HistoryIn 1905 by the Danish botanist Wilhelm Johannsen 1857-1927) who...
- Genotype
Term: genotypeLiterally meaning: ?genome type?Origin: Anc Greek?????/ genea(=generation) > ?????/geno (=birth to) >+?????/typos(=type, form, shape, appearance) > ?????/typto(=hit, stamp)Coined/HistoryIn 1905 by the Danish botanist Wilhelm Johannsen...
Biology
Genotype and Phenotype
What are Genotypes and Phenotypes? How do they relate to each other?
A Genotype is the genetic make up or "internally coded, inheritable information" of a cell, organism or beings trait or set of traits. It is the complete amount of genes transmitted from the parent to the offspring. It can be looked at as a blue print or set of instructions for each living creature. It determines eye color, height, size, hair, etc. Genotypes control everything and are involved with all aspects of life of a cell or organism.
A Phenotype is the physical outcome of the organism, the sum of all atoms, molecules and macromolecules. They are anything that is part of the observable structure, function or behavior of a living organism. They are the outcome of an organisms genotypes.
They relate because the Genotype codes for the Phenotype. This meaning that without the genotype to be the code or instructions, the cell would not be able to interpret and produce the phenotype or outward appearance of the organism. So, without genotypes there would be no differences in the way every organism looked or functioned.
- Genetic Terms
Genotype is the genetic composition of an organism. Phenotype is the set of characteristic manifested by an organism. An individual has a heterozygous condition if he has 2 different alleles of the same gene An individual has a homozygous condition if...
- Allele Vs. Gene
How are alleles and genes different? And how do they correspond with each other? Alleles are pairs of genes and help code for an organism. Genes come from the parent organisms in order to help with the make up of an organism. There are...
- Quiz On Monday
EAL Biology Quiz On Monday you will have a quiz about the following points: · Meiosis- including all of the stages, you should be able to recognize and identify the different stages involved. Look at...
- Phenotype
Term: phenotypeLiterally meaning: ?visible type?Origin: Anc Greek?????/pheno(=appear, shine, present, show)+?????/typos(=type, shape, appearance) > ?????/typto(=hit, stamp)Coined/HistoryIn 1905 by the Danish botanist Wilhelm Johannsen 1857-1927) who...
- Genotype
Term: genotypeLiterally meaning: ?genome type?Origin: Anc Greek?????/ genea(=generation) > ?????/geno (=birth to) >+?????/typos(=type, form, shape, appearance) > ?????/typto(=hit, stamp)Coined/HistoryIn 1905 by the Danish botanist Wilhelm Johannsen...