Multiple choice

An example of pleiotropy is

  1. AB blood group in man

  2. flower colour in snapdragon

  3. ABO blood grouping in man

  4. inheritance in pea plant

  5. genotypes BB and Bb producing round seeds with lots of starch grains in them, and bb being wrinkled with less starch grains in them
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E Correct answer
Explanation

Pleiotropy is an instance where one gene has more than one effect. In this case, amount of starch grain produced as well as seed shape are the two effects.

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