Question

Jason carries the genes for a rare genetic disorder, but does not have any symptoms of the disease. In

this case, we can say that the disease is part of Jason's __________
a. genotype.
b. phenotype.
c. dominant-recessive pattern.
d. multifactorial inheritance.

Answer 1

The disease is part of Jason's genotype because it is the genetic makeup including the genes for the disorder he carries, even though it does not affect his phenotype since he shows no symptoms.

Step-by-step explanation:

If Jason carries the genes for a rare genetic disorder but does not exhibit any symptoms, we can say that the disease is part of Jason's genotype. The genotype consists of the genetic makeup of an individual, including all the genes that may not be expressed. Because Jason is asymptomatic, the disease does not affect his phenotype, which is the set of observable characteristics or traits. The disorder he carries is likely to have an autosomal recessive inheritance pattern, where two copies of the gene must be present for the trait to be manifested, and carriers like Jason have only one copy and therefore do not show symptoms.