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A pleiotropic gene:

  1. A
    Controls multiple traits in an individual
  2. B
    Is expressed only in primitive plants
  3. C
    Is a gene evolved during Pliocene
  4. D
    Controls a trait only in combination with another gene

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Pleiotropy occurs when a single gene influences two or more seemingly unrelated phenotypic traits.

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A pleiotropic gene:
A
Controls multiple traits in an individual
B
Is expressed only in primitive plants
C
Is a gene evolved during Pliocene
D
Controls a trait only in combination with another gene

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