A Person's Genetic Inherited Potential Is Called the _____

question 179

Multiple Choice

A person's genetic inherited potential is called the _____.

• A) genotype
• B) autotype
• C) somatotype
• D) phenotype

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Definitions:

Diploid Cells

Cells that contain two sets of chromosomes, one set inherited from each parent.

Zygotes

The initial cell formed when two gamete cells (e.g., sperm and egg) are fused, representing the earliest stage of embryonic development in sexually reproducing organisms.

Homologous Chromosomes

Pairs of chromosomes in a diploid organism that are similar in shape, size, and genetic content, one inherited from each parent.

Prophase I

The first stage of meiosis I where homologous chromosomes pair up and exchange genetic material through recombination.