The human disease phenylketonuria has symptoms that include mental problems, chronic skin rashes, and reduced hair and skin pigm
entation. Phenylketonuria can be caused by a mutation in a single gene. Phenlyketonuria is an example of pleiotropy. Based on this, it can be concluded that pleiotropy occurs when
A. a single gene influences multiple traits. B. a trait is influenced by both genes and environment. C. a trait is not influenced by genes. D. a single trait is influenced by many genes.
The human disease phenylketonuria has symptoms that include mental problems, chronic skin rashes, and reduced hair and skin pigmentation. Phenylketonuria can be caused by a mutation in a single gene.
Phenlyketonuria is an example of pleiotropy. Based on this, it can be concluded that pleiotropy occurs when a single gene influences multiple traits.
