User:Manudouz/sandbox/Character (biology)
A character is any observable attribute of an organism.[1]
It is one of its morphological, anatomical, physiological, molecular or behavioral characteristics, which can be observed and analyzed (for example: the color of eyes).
The ensemble of the characters of a living organism constitutes its phenotype, as opposed to the genotype which describes the genetic information of this organism, inherited from its parents.
Character state[edit]
A character should not be confused by a character state. If eye color is a character, then blue eye is a state of the character (or character state). Also, blue eye, brown eye, and gray eye are different character states.
Character versus trait[edit]
What is the Difference Between a Character and Trait? The main difference between a character and a trait is while a character needs to be built by a person and absorbed, a trait comes genealogically.
- A Character refers to the distinctive qualities that make up an individual.
- A trait, on the other hand, is a feature of an individual who is inherent.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Darlu, Pierre; Tassy, Pascal (1993). Reconstruction phylogénétique : concepts et méthodes (PDF) (in French). Paris: Masson. p. 244. ISBN 2-225-84229-9.