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The phenotype is determined by the interaction of an organism's force-motion-and-energy?dictionary=genotype&did=1159" onclick="getAsistant(this,event,1159,'genotype');return false;" style="color:#009000;">genotype (its force-motion-and-energy?dictionary=genetic&did=892" onclick="getAsistant(this,event,892,'genetic');return false;" style="color:#009000;">genetic makeup) and its force-motion-and-energy?dictionary=environment&did=923" onclick="getAsistant(this,event,923,'environment');return false;" style="color:#009000;">environment. force-motion-and-energy?dictionary=genes&did=1156" onclick="getAsistant(this,event,1156,'genes');return false;" style="color:#009000;">Genes play a significant role in determining the phenotype, but force-motion-and-energy?dictionary=environmental+factors&did=1475" onclick="getAsistant(this,event,1475,'environmental factors');return false;" style="color:#009000;">environmental factors such as diet, exposure to force-motion-and-energy?dictionary=sunlight&did=1320" onclick="getAsistant(this,event,1320,'sunlight');return false;" style="color:#009000;">sunlight, and other external influences can also impact an organism's observable traits.
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