JAMB Biology 1985 Question 34

Question 34

Mendelian Inheritance

The characters by which an organism is recognized are termed its

  1. A.phenotype
  2. B.genotype
  3. C.morphology
  4. D.anatomy
  5. E.physiology.
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Answer: A (phenotype)

Explanation

The phenotype is the set of visible (observable) characters of an organism. The genotype is its genetic make-up.