Statement I: Traits which are generally controlled by three or more genes are called as pleiotropic traits. Statement II: Henking gave a name X body for a chromosome in insects, and also explained its significance.

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Statement I: Traits which are generally controlled by three or more genes are called as pleiotropic traits. Statement II: Henking gave a name X body for a chromosome in insects, and also explained its significance. (A) Only statement I is correct (B) Only statement II is correct (C) Both statements I and II are correct (D) Both statements I and II are incorrect

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Traits which are generally controlled by three or more genes are called as polygenic traits. Henking gave a name X body for a chromosome in insects but couldn’t explain its significance.

Q. Statement I : Traits which are generally controlled by three or more genes are called as pleiotropic traits.
Statement II : Henking gave a name $X$ body for a chromosome in insects, and also explained its significance.

Only statement I is correct

Only statement II is correct

Both statements I and II are correct

Both statements I and II are incorrect

Traits which are generally controlled by three or more genes are called as polygenic traits.
Henking gave a name $X$ body for a chromosome in insects but couldn’t explain its significance.

Q. Statement I : Traits which are generally controlled by three or more genes are called as pleiotropic traits. Statement II : Henking gave a name X body for a chromosome in insects, and also explained its significance.