Genotype refers to __________.

A) the specific genes of an organism
B) what way an organism looks
C) the specific location of a gene
D) the specific way a gene interacts with the environment

Genotype

describes the genetic makeup of an organism in terms of the alleles it carries for a particular trait, which can influence its phenotype or outward appearance.

Specific Genes

Particular segments of DNA that are responsible for the inheritance of distinct traits.

Organism

An individual living entity that can act, react, interact with, and adapt to its environment, whether a bacterium, fungus, plant, animal, or human.