Question

State whether the following statement is true or false.

A phenotype is either the product of gene or of environmental influences.

Answer 1

This statement is false.

Explanation:

A phenotype is not exclusively the product of either genes or environmental influences alone. Rather, a phenotype is the observable physical or biochemical characteristics of an organism, which result from the interaction of its genetic makeup (genotype) with environmental factors. Thus, both genes and environment together influence phenotypes, not just one or the other independently.