Q. A pleiotropic gene :
A) controls multiple traits in an individual
B) is expressed only in primitive plants
C) is a gene evolved during Pliocene
D) controls a trait only in combination with another gene
Explanation
[Solution] A pleiotropic gene affects more than one phenotypic trait, e.g. phenylketonuria. Answer (1).
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