Questions: physical, behavioral, and psychological feature that results from the interaction between one's genes and the environment

physical, behavioral, and psychological feature that results from the interaction between one's genes and the environment
Transcript text: physical, behavioral, and psychological feature that results from the interaction between one's genes and the environment
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The answer is the last one: phenotype.

Explanation for each option:

  1. Gene: A gene is a segment of DNA that contains the instructions for building a specific protein or set of proteins. It is a basic unit of heredity but does not directly describe the interaction between genes and the environment.
  2. Chromosome: A chromosome is a long DNA molecule with part or all of the genetic material of an organism. It is a structure that contains many genes but, like a gene, it does not directly describe the interaction between genes and the environment.
  3. Allele: An allele is a variant form of a gene. Different alleles can result in different traits, but the term itself does not encompass the interaction between genes and the environment.
  4. Genotype: The genotype is the genetic makeup of an individual, consisting of all the genes and their variants (alleles). It does not include the influence of the environment.
  5. Phenotype: The phenotype is the set of observable characteristics or traits of an organism, which result from the interaction of its genotype with the environment. This includes physical, behavioral, and psychological features.

Summary: The term that best describes the physical, behavioral, and psychological features resulting from the interaction between one's genes and the environment is "phenotype."

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