If you and your sibling share a trait, then by definition you A) have the same goals. B) share a particular genotype. C) inherited the same dominant gene. D) share a physical or behavioral characteristic feature.

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4 January, 13:39

If you and your sibling share a trait, then by definition you A) have the same goals. B) share a particular genotype. C) inherited the same dominant gene. D) share a physical or behavioral characteristic feature.

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Gracelyn Keith · Answer 1

share a particular genotype

Explanation:

Genotype is genetic constitution or genetic makeup of a cell that goes a long extent to determine organism's characteristics called phenotype. In the case above similar traits in siblings is likely due to common inheritance from parents in the form of genotype.

The word "genotype" was coined by Danish botanist and geneticist, Wilhelm Johannsen in 1903.