Phenotype

Real World Example

Imagine trying to guess what's inside a wrapped gift based solely on the shape and size of the package. Just like the gift's wrapping gives you clues about the content without revealing everything, an organism's phenotype is the visible expression of its underlying genetic makeup (its "gift"), shaped by both its genes and environment. In this analogy, the wrapping paper represents the observable traits (phenotype) like height or eye color, while the gift itself is the genetic and environmental factors contributing to these traits.