Genes exhibiting multiple effects are known as

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Genes exhibiting multiple effects are known as (A) complementary genes (B) pleiotropic genes (C) cistrons (D) pseudogenes

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The gene which produces more than one phenotypic effect in an organism is called pleiotropic gene. It produces a major phenotypic trait and alongwith influences some other phenotypic traits, e.g., sickle cell anaemia in man.

Q. Genes exhibiting multiple effects are known as

complementary genes

pleiotropic genes

cistrons

pseudogenes

The gene which produces more than one phenotypic effect in an organism is called pleiotropic gene. It produces a major phenotypic trait and alongwith influences some other phenotypic traits, e.g., sickle cell anaemia in man.