What is the difference between a genotype and a phenotype?

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An organism's genotype is the genes that it carries, an organisms phenotype is its observable characteristics.

Ramana V V K answered Jan 18, 2018

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A phenotype is a physical, OBSERVABLE trait, whereas a genotype is purely genetic and unoticable to the naked eye, such as blood type.

Chaoskreator answered Jan 23, 2018

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