A) is expressed only in primitive plants
B) is a gene evolved during Pliocene
C) controls a trait only in combination with another gene
D) controls multiple traits in an individual
Correct Answer: D
Solution :
Pleiotropic gene is a gene that controls multiple traits is an individual. It is also called polyphenic gene, e.g., phenylketonuria causing multiple adverse effects due to the mutation in a single gene coding for enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase.
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