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What is phenotype and genotype ? Explain them with the help of mendel's monohy-brid cross.

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Phenotype: Expression of visible character of an individual is called phenotype. Genotype: gentic constitution of an individual for any character is called genotype or probable nature of actors is known as genotype c ross pollinating a pure breed of yellow coloured pea seeds (YY) and green coloured pea seeds (yy) giv e F1 generation. All pea seeds were yellow in F1 generation. So, yello colour is phenotype. Yy is genotype of all pea seeds in F1 generation.

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