Theo not only inherited a tendency to be of very high intelligence from his parents, but on IQ tests, he scores very high. Our actual set of traits that we exhibit, such as an excellent performance on an IQ test, is called
A) phenotype.
B) temperament.
C) genotype.
D) personality.

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The phenotype refers to the observable characteristics or traits of an organism, such as morphology, development, biochemical or physiological properties, behavior, and products of behavior (such as a bird's nest). In this case, Theo's excellent performance on an IQ test is an observable trait, making it part of his phenotype.

Theo Not Only Inherited a Tendency to Be of Very