Answer:
d. differences in DNA sequences in different parents
Step-by-step explanation:
The picture below shows a Mainland mouse and a Beach mouse with differences in DNA sequences in different parents.
Phenotype can be defined in these light;
– as the appearance of an organism based on a multifactorial combination of genetic traits and environmental factors, especially used in pedigrees.
– as any observable characteristic of an organism, such as its morphological, developmental, biochemical or physiological properties, or its behavior.
Some of this physical traits are a mere result of the proteins produced.
Mice with this DNA sequence GCGTTGGAC have dark coats — Mainland mouse
Mice with this DNA sequence ACGTTGGAC have light coats — Beach mouse
• Genetic information flows from DNA to RNA to proteins.
Arg, Asn, Leu — Mainland mouse
Cys, Asn, Leu – Beach mouse
• Differences in genotype may cause differences in phenotype
The phenotypic variation in the trait "coat color" in mice is passed from a parent to their offspring via the differences in DNA sequences in different parents.