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The two terms are often used at the same time to describe the same organism, but there is a difference between genotype and phenotype: An organism's genotype is the set of genes in its DNA responsible for a particular trait. An organism's phenotype is the physical expression of those genes.
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Genotype| Phenotype
The hereditary information of the organism in the form of the gene in the DNA and remains the same throughout the life.| The characters of an organism that are visible are known as phenotypes.
Present inside the body as genetic material.|Expression of genes as the external appearance.
It can be determined by scientific methods such as the polymerase chain reaction.|It can be determined by observing the organism.
It is affected by genes.|It is affected by genotype and environmental conditions.
For eg., Blood group, eye color, height, genetic diseases.|For eg., Weight, physique, beak of birds.
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