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Which terminology is considered to be correct when two genotypes produce the same phenotype due to different environments?

A. Genotype

B. Phenotype

C. Phenocopy

D. Pleiotropy

Answer: Option C

Solution(By Examveda Team)

When two genotypes produce the same phenotype due to different environments, it is known as Phenocopy.
A phenocopy is a phenotypic trait or disease that resembles the trait expressed by a particular genotype, but in an individual who is not a carrier of that genotype.
The phenocopy induced by the environmental conditions mimics the phenotype produced by a gene. For example, a phenocopy is observed in Himalayan rabbits which have a white-coloured coat along with a black tail, nose, and ears when raised in moderate temperatures.

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