The color of a person's hair is an example of which of the following?
a. Genomeb. Sex-link inheritancec. Genotyped. Phenotype
ANS: d
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a. Genome is an organism's complete set of DNA.
b. Sex-link inheritance refers to genes or traits that are located only on the X chromosome.
c. Genotype refers to a person's genetic makeup.
d. Correct. Phenotype refers to how genes are outwardly expressed, such as eye color, hair color, and height.
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