When one gene controls two or more different characters simultaneously, the phenomenon is called as

Apomixis

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Pleiotropy

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Polyploidy

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is A Pleiotropy
Pleiotropy is the condition in which a single gene influences more than one trait. Polyploidy is a condition in which individuals have more than two complete sets of chromosomes. Apomixis is a reproductive process in plants that superficially resembles normal sexual reproduction but there is no fusion of gametes.
Thus, the correct answer is option B.

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