The Multiple Effects of a Single Gene on the Phenotype

question 39

Multiple Choice

The multiple effects of a single gene on the phenotype of an organism is called .

• A) Epistasis
• B) penetrance
• C) Expressivity
• D) Overdominance
• E) Pleiotropy

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