The process by which genotype becomes expressed as phenotype is ______.
A) phenogenesis
B) transcription
C) gene expression
D) recombination

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Gene expression is the process by which the information encoded in a gene is used to direct the synthesis of a functional gene product, such as a protein or RNA molecule. This is how the genotype is expressed as a phenotype. Phenogenesis refers to the development of an organism's phenotype, but it does not specifically refer to the process by which genotype becomes expressed. Transcription is the process of copying DNA into RNA and is a part of gene expression, but it is not the entire process by which genotype becomes expressed. Recombination is a process that involves the shuffling of genetic material during meiosis and may affect genotype, but it is not the process by which genotype becomes expressed as phenotype.

The Process by Which Genotype Becomes Expressed as Phenotype Is