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Distinguish between: Phenotype and Genotype.

Phenotype and Genotype
Phenotype Genotype
1. 
It is the physical
appearance of an organism.
It is the physical
appearance
of an organism.
2. 
It can be directly seen.
It is determined
by inheritance pattern.
3.
Phenotype can be
determined
from genotype.
e.g. Tt = tall
Genotype cannot be
determined from
phenotype
e.g.Tall can be 
either Tt or TT.
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