Question

Vanda's genetic makeup is composed of thousands of genes in which some are expressed and directly observable, while some are not. when we talk about all of her genetic material we are talking about her _____.

Answer 1

Genotype. A human being's genome is made up of approximately 3 billion base pairs which make up about 2000 genes. Individuals, however, differ slightly in the sequence of their DNA in some regions. This unique genome identity is the indivudual genotype. Sequence of DNA in a genome can nowadays be determined through sequencing using Next Generation Sequencing machines