Differentiating Genotype from Phenotype

Phenotype vs. Genotypes
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March 23, 2021
Understanding the difference between phenotypes and genotypes is essential for any student. This difference is one of the fundamental pieces of information needed for the understanding of biological concepts, which aids for subsequent understanding in the field. In this article, I would like to focus on the main differences between these two concepts. To illustrate the same, I would like to provide some examples about myself differentiating my dominant and recessive genes as well as how they are presented in my own physical appearance.
Differences between Phenotype and Genotype
One of the main differences between a genotype and phenotype can be exemplified in how they manifest in the individual, such as my eye color. On the one hand, I have a physical manifestation of my brown eyes. This is a phenotype because there is only a single ‘external’ manifestation of such trait even though I have varying eye colors in our genes. On the other hand, I have a genotype of both brown and blue eyes. I got this genotype combination from my mother and father, who have brown and blue eyes, respectively. In other words, my mother’s trait (brown eyes) is the dominant gene compared to my father’s since it is the one that manifested in my physical appearance.
Another difference between the two is its manner of determination. For example, it could be seen that I generally have a tall height. This phenotypic manifestati...