Which of the following terms refers to the situation where a single gene mutation affects several phenotypic traits? A. incomplete penetrance B. pleiotropy C. polygenic inheritance D. variable expressivity E. dominance
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Incomplete penetrance refers to a situation where not all individuals with a particular genotype show the expected phenotype. This is not the case here. B. Pleiotropy refers to a single gene affecting multiple phenotypic traits. This seems to match the Show more…
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