Question

How do you change genotypes, like AO and BO to phenotypes?

Answer 1

Hint: A genotype is a complete set of genetic material in an organism. However, a genotype is frequently used to refer to a single gene or set of genes, such as the eye colour genotype. The genes play a role in determining observable characteristics in an organism, such as hair colour, height, and so on.

Complete answer:
The distinction between genotype and phenotype. The genotype of an organism is the set of genes that it possesses. However, because an organism's genotype generally influences its phenotype, the phenotypes that comprise the population are likely to change as well. Differences in genotypes, for example, can result in different phenotypes.

Genotypes indicate the presence of genes in pairs, whereas phenotypes indicate how those genes are physically expressed.

Type A blood is given to people who have the genotype AO, which means they received an A allele from one parent and an O allele from the other. A person with blood type B may be of genotype BB or BO. The genotype AB of a person with blood type AB. A person with blood type O has genotype OO.

While the genotype in the examples given is either AO or BO (meaning that one gene codes for A or B surface antigen and the other for no surface antigen), the presence of either A or B in the gene pair will result in the expression of the A or B surface antigen. As a result, the phenotype will be A or B.

In short, the phenotype will be determined by the expression of the trait encoded by one or both of the genes present.

Note: In 1911, Wilhelm Johannsen proposed the genotype-phenotype distinction to distinguish between an organism's heredity and what that heredity produces. The distinction is similar to that proposed by August Weismann (1834–1914), who distinguished germ plasm (heredity) from somatic cells (the body).