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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Heredity and Heritability

Question 17 • Anatomy & Physiology A

The actual chemical structure of genes that determine certain traits is known as a person’s

Answer
A
phenotype.
B
genotype.
C
allele.
D
Punnett square.

Explanation

A person’s genotype is the genetic makeup—the combination of genes or alleles that determines inherited traits. A phenotype is the observable traits, an allele is one version of a gene, and a Punnett square is a tool for predicting possible genetic outcomes. Therefore, the correct choice is genotype.

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