Life: The Science of Biology 11th Edition

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1-31901-016-4
ISBN 13: 978-1-31901-016-4

Chapter 12 - Inheritance, Genes, and Chromosomes - 12.3 - Genes Can Interact to Produce a Phenotype - 12.3 Recap - Learning Outcomes - Page 255: 1

Answer

Penetrance is a quantitative measurement that describes the magnitude of expression of a particular phenotype, which corresponds to a specific dominant genotype. On the other hand, expressivity refers to the extent of a given genotype that is expressed and observable at the phenotypic level.

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Penetrance is a quantitative measurement that describes the magnitude of expression of a particular phenotype, which corresponds to a specific dominant genotype. On the other hand, expressivity refers to the extent of a given genotype that is expressed and observable at the phenotypic level.
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