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    Question

    Plant breeding uses principles from a variety of sciences to improve the genetic potential of plants. The process involves combining parental plants to obtain the next generation with the best characteristics. Breeders improve plants by selecting those with the greatest potential based on performance data, pedigree, and more sophisticated genetic information. Plants are improved for food, feed, fiber, fuel, shelter, landscaping, eco-systems services and a variety of other human activities.

    In an organism, the outward appearances (gene

    expression) of a trait is referred as _____
    A An Allele Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Genotype Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Independent assortment Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Phenotype Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Genetic makeup Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Phenotype the set of observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment.

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