Question

Which of the following inheritance patterns describes the ability of a single allele to have multiple phenotypic effects? Which of the following inheritance patterns describes the ability of a single allele to have multiple phenotypic effects? pleiotropy epistasis multiple alleles incomplete dominance

Answer 1

Pleiotropy

Step-by-step explanation:

Pleiotropy results from a genetic mutation, that causes diseases such as:

• Phenylketonuria- body's inability to break down the amino acid phenylalanine.
• Sickle cell anemia- shortage of healthy red blood cells in the body. The red blood cells present are sickle shaped.This leads to shortage of oxygen in the body

Answer 2

Answer is pleiotropy

Step-by-step explanation:

Pleiotropy is the phenomenon of a single gene influencing two or more distinct phenotype trait. This means that a gene will code and control the expression of several different and unrelated traits.