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(a)Genotype is the genetic constitution of an organism while phenotype is the outward appearance or expression of the genotype.
(b)Haploidy is the existence of half the number of chromosomes in a cell of a particular species while diploidy refers to the full number of chromosomes in a somatic cell of the species.
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