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A pleiotropic gene
BiologyPrinciples of Inheritance and VariationNEET
Options:
  • A Is a gene evolved during Pliocene
  • B Controls a trait only in combination with another gene
  • C Controls multiple traits in an individual
  • D Is expressed in only primitive plants
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Controls multiple traits in an individual
It is a single gene that controls multiple traits in an individual. Examples of pleiotropy are phenylketonuria, albinism, sickle cell anemia, autism and schizophrenia.

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