Question

The frequency, expressed as a percentage, with which individuals of a given genotype manifest at least some degree of a specific mutant phenotype associated with a trait. This is the definition of?

1) Expressivity
2) Pleiotropy
3) Penetrance
4) Positional effect
5) Epistasis

Answer 1

Penetrance is the frequency with which individuals of a given genotype manifest a mutant phenotype associated with a trait.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct definition of the given concept is penetrance. Penetrance is the frequency, expressed as a percentage, with which individuals of a given genotype manifest at least some degree of a specific mutant phenotype associated with a trait.