Genotype
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Example:
Imagine trying to assemble a complex piece of furniture with a long list of parts and instructions. Just like each part and step is essential to building the final product, the genotype is the comprehensive set of instructions that determines the development and function of an organism. In this analogy, the instruction manual represents the genotype, detailing everything needed to assemble the "furniture" of an organism, guiding each piece (gene) to play its part in creating the whole.
Practice Version
Genotype: The entire genetic make up of an organism. Genotype. A genotype is the set of genes in an organism's DNA that determines its traits.