The Fundamental Difference Between an Organism's Genotype and Its Phenotype

question 93

Multiple Choice

The fundamental difference between an organism's genotype and its phenotype is that

• A)the phenotype refers to all of the genetic material in the organism, whereas the genotype represents only the genetic material that is expressed into proteins.
• B)the genotype refers to the organism's genes and the phenotype refers to the non-coding segments of DNA.
• C)the genotype refers to eukaryotic genes that contain both introns and exons, whereas phenotype refers to bacterial DNA that has only exons.
• D)the genotype refers to all of the genetic material in the organism, whereas the phenotype represents only the genetic material that is expressed into proteins.

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Definitions:

Crown

In dentistry, an artificial cover for a damaged or decayed tooth; in botany, the upper part of a tree, including branches and leaves.

Phloem

A type of vascular tissue in plants that transports sugars and other metabolic products downward from the leaves.

Xylem

A type of vascular tissue in plants responsible for the transport of water and dissolved nutrients from the roots to the rest of the plant.

Vascular Tissue

A complex system of cells within plants that conducts water and nutrients through the plant body.