Question

What's the difference between genotype and phenotype, can someone explain them please? And how would I express them? Thanks in advance!!

Answer 1

An organism’s genotype is the set of genes that it carries. An organism’s phenotype is all of its observable characteristics—which are influenced both by its genotype and by the environment. So in defining evolution, we are really concerned with changes in the genotypes that make up a population from generation to generation. However, since an organism’s genotype generally affects its phenotype, the phenotypes that make up the population are also likely to change

Answer 2

Ok, I understand. So is the genotype expressed as 'Aa' or 'BB' and the phenotype is like tall or short?

Answer 3

yeah pretty much

Answer 4

Ok, thank you!!