RAJASTHAN PMT Rajasthan - PMT Solved Paper-2007

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    Pleiotropic gene is,

    A)  haemophilia     

    B)         thalasscmia

    C)  sickle cell anaemia

    D)        colourblindness

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    The ability of a gene to affect an organism in many ways is called Pleiotropy (Greek Pleion-more)   and that gene is called as pleiotropic gene. eg. Individuals heterozygous for the sickle cell anaemia (Hb8Hb8) are resistant to malaria.


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