AMU Medical AMU Solved Paper-1996

  • question_answer
    A pleiotropic gene is one which

    A)  affects one character

    B)  affects more than one characters

    C)  affects more than ten characters

    D)  does not affect any character.

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    : Pleiotropic gene is the gene controlling many characters (i.e., having multiple effect ability). For example G6PD deficiency (glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase required for minor glycolysis in human beings), which is a sex linked disease can also afford some protection against malaria where a gene can effect more than one trait.


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