The physical expression of a gene is called ___

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Phenotype or phenotypic characters are observable physical characteristics of an organism.
For example, height, blood type, eye color, etc.
The physical expression of a gene is called the phenotype.

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The physical expression of genes in an individual.

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a) Phenotype	i) Position of a gene on chromosome.
b) Genotype	ii) Genetic makeup of an organism.
	iii) Physical expression of gene.
	iv) Position of chromosome on gene.

Match the following:

Column-I Column-II

A. Locus 1. Genetic makeup of an organism

B. Homozygous 2. Both the alleles of a gene are non-identical

C. Heterozygous 3. Both the alleles of a gene are identical

D. Phenotype 4. Position of gene on chromosome

E. Genotype 5. Physical expression of gene

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