Question

Thomas's biological mother and father are both gifted athletes. He was adopted by a couple who had no interest in him being involved in sports. Although Thomas likely inherited athletic ability, it was never expressed in his _____.

Answer 1

Answer:phenotype

Step-by-step explanation:

Phenotype is a physical appearance or biochemical characteristics which is influenced both by its genotypes and the environment. In other words,its a particular trait that is expressed, e.g. height,color,behaviour etc.

In the above mentioned case,Thomas inherited his parents's genotype(atheletic),but it was not expressed because of his adoptive parents' disinterest in sports.