"Expressed" means?

A.The code we use to denote the gene

B."Expressed" means it will be what you see (phenotype = physically see)

C.How it is read

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The term "expressed" in a biological context typically refers to:

B. "Expressed" means it will be what you see (phenotype = physically see)

In genetics, gene expression is the process by which information from a gene is used to synthesize a functional gene product, usually proteins, which ultimately define the phenotype (the observable characteristics) of an organism.