Differentiate between phenotype and genotype.

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The phenotype is the physical appearance due to the presence of a trait. For example, tall and dwarf are the phenotypes for the trait height.
The genotype is the genetic makeup of the trait present in the organism. For example, TT or Tt is the genotype for the trait height.

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