Q.

The phenomenon of pleiotropism refers to                    [2023]

1 a single gene affecting multiple phenotypic expression  
2 more than two genes affecting a single character  
3 presence of several alleles of a single gene controlling a single crossover  
4 presence of two alleles, each of the two genes controlling a single trait  

Ans.

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Pleiotropy is a phenomena where a single gene can exhibit multiple phenotypic expression. Such a gene is called a pleiotropic gene.