Question

One gene can have multiple effects on an organism.

Select one:

a. True

b. False

Answer 1

The correct answer is Option a. True

The ability of a single gene to produce multiple effects in an organism is termed as pleiotropy. The mutation that occurs in a single genes will cause disease with a variety of symptoms in an organism. The example of such pleiotropic disease is phenyl ketonuria and sickle cell anemia. In sickle cell anemia, mutation happens in the beta globin gene and cause sickle shaped RBC. Sickle cell anemia cause wide range of symptoms such as genaralized weakness, paralysis, kidney failure etc.