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Q.2 Genetics vocabulary: genotype and phenotype NRK
In a group of Nile tilapia fish, some individuals have a greenish-brown body and others have
a pink body. In this group, the gene for the body color trait has two alleles. The allele B is for
a greenish-brown body, and the allele b is for a pink body.
A certain Nile tilapia fish from this group has a greenish-brown body. This fish has one allele
for a greenish-brown body and one allele for a pink body.
Based on this information, click the blue words to correct any errors in the text.
This Nile tilapia fish's genotype for the body color trait is a greenish-brown body.
- This Nile tilapia fish's phenotype for the body color gene is BB.
This Nile tilapia fish is homozygous for the body color gene.
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