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The genotype is the actual set of genes carried by an organism. Genotypes are determined by the inherited traits of an individual.

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The genotype is the part (DNA sequence) of the genetic makeup of a cell, and therefore of an organism or individual, which determines a specific characteristic (phenotype) of that cell/organism/individual.

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