What are genotypes?
Genotypes are the genetic composition of organisms and are usually referred to as the specific features they describe. Genotypes exist in the form of genetic data such as DNA or RNA. Although it is usually used to describe the genetic basis for a specific property, it is also possible to represent the total genetic code of the creature the term genotype . The term even applies to genetic information that is not expressed in some visible properties, because some genetic code is not actually observed, but is still part of the overall genetic information of the organism. Parents pass on many qualities to their offspring through their genetic data. Inheritance can be explained by understanding the genetic code and the way it is passed on from their parents to their offspring. The properties are handed over genes that are made up of two parts or alleles. If the gene has a dominant allele, it will be expressed; If it has two recessive alleles, it will not be expressed.
Different combinations of dominant and recessive alleles can lead to different results of gene expression. Parents can pass on different combinations of alleles to their descendants, leading to expression or suppressing certain features. The combination of alleles and genes present in organisms forms their genotypes. Fenotypes, on the other hand, are real observable forms of properties. Two alleles on the gene can determine that the individual has blue eyes; The alleles form the genotype and the blue color is a phenotype.
The use of genotypes to understand inheritance is particularly interesting because of the potential to predict and correct diseases and disorders in individuals based on the genetic composition of their parents. Many of the varying rent of rent are clearly evident on the basis of genetic make -up. One disorder that is commonly predicted from a genetic basis is haemophilia, a disorder that inhibits the ability of blood to properly clot.
Many students of biology initially confuse genotypes and phenotypes,But the distinction is at most important. The genotype of the body or specific properties specifically concerns genetic information that describes a visible property. A visible feature such as eye color or hair color cannot be described as a genotype. The phenotype on the other hand specifically refers to those features that can be described from observation. Genotypes are factors that cause the existence of specific phenotypes.