EPPP Psychology

Category - Growth and Lifespan Development

Physical development is largely determined by genetic heredity. Some physical development is environment-specific, while other genes will express as physical characteristics in all environments. How is the feature of having blue eyes described?
  1. Genetic code
  2. Genotype
  3. Phenotype
  4. Optical genes
Explanation
Answer: C - Phenotype refers to observable characteristics that are genetically-based, while genotype refers to the genetic makeup of an individual. Genotype includes both expressed and unexpressed characteristics (like recessive genes).
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