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It occurs when a single gene has more than one phenotypic expression.Group of answer choicescodominancepolygenicmultifactorialpleiotropyepistasisNext

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It occurs when a single gene has more than one phenotypic expression.Group of answer choicescodominancepolygenicmultifactorialpleiotropyepistasisNext

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The phenomenon you're describing is known as pleiotropy. This occurs when one gene influences multiple, seemingly unrelated phenotypic traits. An example of this could be the Marfan syndrome, a disorder of the connective tissue, where a mutation in a single gene can lead to multiple effects like longer arms and fingers, curvature of the spine, and heart problems.

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