alleryA person's actual genetic material is called the:
Aphenotype
Bkaryotype
Czygote
Dgenotype
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. genotype
1. A person's genetic heritage, the actual genetic material, is the genotype.
2. Only part of it is visible in observable traits.
3. The phenotype is the observable expression, a karyotype is a chromosome picture, and a zygote is a fertilised egg.
_Source: NCERT Class XI Psychology, Ch 3 Human Development, "FACTORS INFLUENCING DEVELOPMENT", p. 42_
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