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An organism's genotype can best be defined as its
Group of answer choices

number of recessive genes.

number of chromosomal pairs.

inherited combination of alleles.

inherited physical appearance.

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Answer:

The correct option is C. An organism's genotype can best be defined as its  

inherited combination of alleles.

Explanation:

All the genetic content present in an organism makes up the genotype of that organism. Genotype can be described as the number of genes which are present in an organism and which are responsible for the genetic traits of that particular organism. The alleles present for a gene determine the genotype of an organism

In contrast, phenotype accounts for the physical appearance of a particular organism. All the physical appearances in a person are attributed to its phenotype.

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