The term phenotype can be applied to a wide range of manifestations. Which of the following properties, if any, do not constitute a phenotypic manifestation?
A) The number of digits a person has.
B) The transcriptome of a single T cell.
C) The sequence of a person's beta globin gene.
D) autistic behavior

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The sequence of a person's beta globin gene is a genetic (genotypic) property, not a phenotypic manifestation. Phenotype refers to the observable physical properties of an organism, which can be influenced by the genotype and the environment, whereas the sequence of a gene is purely genotypic.

The Term Phenotype Can Be Applied to a Wide Range