J & K CET Medical J & K - CET Medical Solved Paper-2009

  • question_answer
    The gene, which controls many characters is called

    A)  codominant gene          

    B)  poly gene

    C)  pleiotropic gene                             

    D)  multiple gene

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

                    Pleiotropic gene is one which produces or controls more than one effects or characters. In other words, we can say that pleiotropic gene produces a major phenotypic trait and with that also influences some other phenotypic traits, eg, lethal genes, which are known to control the menifestation of some phenotypic trait along with affecting the viability of organism.


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