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Define Phenotype

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The term "phenotype" refers to the observable physical properties of an organism. An organism's phenotype is determined by its genotype, which is the set of genes the organism carries, as well as by environmental influences upon these genes.
Eye colour, height, skin colour etc. are all example of phenotype.
In case of pea plant,tall and dwarf heights are examples of phenotype governed by gentypes TT, Tt and tt.

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