The pleiotropic character represents that quality of gene in which it can

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The pleiotropic character represents that quality of gene in which it can (A) be dominant over recessive genes (B) be capable of representing more than one form (C) regulate more than one phenotypic characters (D) regulate only one phenotypic character

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A gene which can regulate and express multiple phenotypic characters is called a pleiotropic gene. The underlying mechanism of pleiotropy in most cases is the effect of a gene on metabolic pathways which contribute towards different phenotypes. An example of this is the disease phenylketonuria, which occurs in humans.

Q. The pleiotropic character represents that quality of gene in which it can

be dominant over recessive genes

be capable of representing more than one form

regulate more than one phenotypic characters

regulate only one phenotypic character