Which of the following is not true of an organism's genotype? Multiple Choice It contains structural genes that code for proteins. It is inherited. It has expressed traits governed by the genes. It contains genes that code for RNA. It has regulatory genes that control gene expression.

Which of the following is not true of an organism's genotype? Multiple Choice It contains structural genes that code for proteins. It is inherited. It has expressed traits governed by the genes. It contains genes that code for RNA. It has regulatory genes that control gene expression.

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Which of the following is not true of an organism's genotype?
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It contains structural genes that code for proteins.
It is inherited.
It has expressed traits governed by the genes.
It contains genes that code for RNA.
It has regulatory genes that control gene expression.

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