What determines a trait of an organism?(1 point)

Responses

its phenotype
its phenotype

the number of copies of the gene
the number of copies of the gene

the combination of its alleles
the combination of its alleles

the number of dominant alleles

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The trait of an organism is primarily determined by the combination of its alleles. Alleles are different versions of a gene, and the interactions between these alleles (homozygous or heterozygous combinations) determine the expression of a trait in the organism.