When one gene is responsible for affecting more than one characteristics, the phenomenon is known as

Epistasis

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Dominance

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Segregation

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Pleiotropy

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Independent assortment

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The correct option is D Pleiotropy
Though Mendel through his experiments showcased inheritance of a trait as genetic, some traits results from the combined effect of more than one pair of genes. Contrary to this, a single gene may also be responsible for a variety of traits. This phenomenon is called pleiotropy.

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Usually a single gene controls a single phenotype. Sometimes one gene may influence more than one phenotypic trait. This phenomenon is known as __

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