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A student writes that a flower is purple. A second student writes that the flower's allele pair is Pp. Which statement is correct?


ABoth students described the genotype
BPurple is the genotype; Pp is the phenotype
CPurple is the phenotype; Pp is the genotype
DBoth students described the phenotype

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The first student describes the flower's observable trait (phenotype) as purple, while the second student specifies the genetic makeup (genotype) as Pp. The correct interpretation is that purple is the phenotype and Pp is the genotype. Therefore, the answer is that purple is the phenotype and Pp is the genotype.


Explanation:

Understanding Genotype and Phenotype

In genetics, the terms genotype and phenotype are used to describe the characteristics of an organism. The genotype refers to the specific alleles present in an organism, while the phenotype refers to the observable traits resulting from those alleles.

In this case:

  • The first student states that the flower is purple, which describes its observable color trait.
  • The second student indicates that the flower's allele pair is Pp, specifying its genetic makeup where 'P' indicates the dominant allele for purple flowers and 'p' indicates the recessive allele.

Therefore, the correct statement is: "Purple is the phenotype: Pp is the genotype." This means the first student's description refers to a trait (phenotype), while the second student's description relates to the genetic information (genotype).


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