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Morphological vs. Phenotype — What's the Difference?

Morphological vs. Phenotype — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Morphological and Phenotype

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Morphological

The branch of biology that deals with the form and structure of organisms without consideration of function.

Phenotype

In genetics, the phenotype (from Greek φαινο- (faino-) 'showing', and τύπος (túpos) 'type') is the set of observable characteristics or traits of an organism. The term covers the organism's morphology or physical form and structure, its developmental processes, its biochemical and physiological properties, its behavior, and the products of behavior.

Morphological

The form and structure of an organism or one of its parts
The morphology of a cell.
The morphology of vertebrates.

Phenotype

The observable physical or biochemical characteristics of an organism, as determined by both genetic makeup and environmental influences.

Morphological

(Linguistics) The study of the structure and form of words in language or a language, including inflection, derivation, and the formation of compounds.
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Phenotype

The expression of a specific trait, such as stature or blood type, based on genetic and environmental influences.

Morphological

Of, or pertaining to, morphology.

Phenotype

An individual or group of organisms exhibiting a particular phenotype.

Morphological

Relating to or concerned with the formation of admissible words in a language

Phenotype

The appearance of an organism based on a multifactorial combination of genetic traits and environmental factors, especially used in pedigrees.

Morphological

Pertaining to geological structure;
Geomorphological features of the Black Hills
Morphological features of granite
Structural effects of folding and faulting of the earth's surface

Phenotype

Any observable characteristic of an organism, such as its morphological, developmental, biochemical or physiological properties, or its behavior.

Morphological

Relating to or concerned with the morphology of plants and animals;
Morphological differences

Phenotype

To evaluate or classify based on phenotype

Phenotype

What an organism looks like as a consequence of its genotype; two organisms with the same phenotype can have different genotypes

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