How to the terms genotype and phenotype relate?

Question

An organisms genotype leads to its phenotype
An organisms phenotype leads to its genotype
Both are terms for observable traits
Both are sets of alleles and define traits

Answer 1

The correct answer is that the genotype leads to the phenotype. An organism's genotype refers to the specific genetic information or set of alleles it possesses, while the phenotype refers to the observable traits and characteristics that result from the interaction between an organism's genotype and its environment. The genotype provides the genetic instructions that determine how certain traits will develop and be expressed in the phenotype.