question? How do the terms genotype and phenotype relate?(1 point)

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An organism’s phenotype leads to its genotype.
An organism’s phenotype leads to its genotype.

An organism’s genotype leads to its phenotype.
An organism’s genotype leads to its phenotype.

Both are sets of alleles that define traits.
Both are sets of alleles that define traits.

Both are terms for observable traits.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

An organism’s genotype leads to its phenotype.

Genotype refers to the genetic makeup of an organism (the alleles it carries), while phenotype refers to the observable characteristics or traits of that organism, which arise from the expression of the genotype in a specific environment.