Which of the following would likely cause a genetic correlation between two traits? (Do not need to explain or show work) 1 pt (A) pleiotropy with a single gene affecting both traits (B) linkage between genes affecting the traits (C) both of the above (D) none of the above
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- Pleiotropy refers to a single gene influencing multiple traits. - If a single gene affects both traits, it would result in a genetic correlation between the two traits. Show more…
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