alleryStart learning →A single gene that produces multiple phenotypic effects is called
AA polygenic gene
BA pleiotropic gene
CA linked gene
DAn epistatic gene
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. A pleiotropic gene
A gene with several phenotypic expressions, usually through a metabolic pathway, is pleiotropic.
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