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ZoologyPrinciples of Inheritance and VariationMiscellaneous/MixedEasy2 minPYQ_2020
ZoologyEasysingle choice

When a single gene expresses more than one effect, the phenomenon is called

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Single gene affecting the different characters which may be physiologically unrelated. Pleiotropic gene has a multiple phenotypic effect because it can control expression of a number of characters. Example, Sickle cell anaemia, cystic fibrosis, Morphan syndrome.

Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:ZoologyTopic:Principles of Inheritance and VariationSubtopic:Miscellaneous/Mixed
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