MCQ
A pleiotropic gene is one which
- AAffects one character
- ✓Affects more than one characters
- C$(a)$ and $(b)$ both
- DNone of these
✓
Answer
Correct option: B.
Affects more than one characters
b
(b) The ability of a gene to have multiple effects is known as pleiotropy.
(b) The ability of a gene to have multiple effects is known as pleiotropy.
They are genes which influence more than one trait.
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