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GarryVolchara [31]
3 years ago
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Why does natural selection act on the phenotypes rather than the genotype of an organism?

Biology
1 answer:
o-na [289]3 years ago
5 0
This is why natural selection acts on phenotypes instead of genotypes. A phenotype is an organism's physical traits, while a genotype is an organism's genetic makeup. This may sound counter-intuitive since the genetic makeup does get<span> passed on from generation to generation through reproduction.</span>
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