Q. Genes exibiting multiple effects are known as
A) Complementary genes
B) Pleiotropic genes
C) Cistrons
D) Pseudogenes
Explanation
The gene, which produces more than one phenotypic effect in an organism is called pleiotropic gene. It produces a major phenotypic traits and along with influences some other phenotypic traits, e.g. , sickle cell anaemia in man.
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