MCQ
When one gene controls two or more different characters simultaneously, the phenomenon is called
- Aapomixis
- ✓pleiotropy
- Cpolyploidy
- Dpolyteny
✓
Answer
Correct option: B.
pleiotropy
b
Pleiotropy is the condition in which a single gene influences more than one trait.
Pleiotropy is the condition in which a single gene influences more than one trait.
Polyploidy is a condition in which individuals have more than two complete sets of chromosomes.
Apomixis is a reproductive process in plants that superficially resembles normal sexual reproduction but there is no fusion of gametes.
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