Marfan syndrome is the result of inheriting a single allele. Individuals with Marfan syndrome are tall and long-limbed, and have both cardiovascular and eye defects. Marfan syndrome is an example of ________.
A)codominance
B)homozygous recessive
C)pleiotropy
D)incomplete dominance

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Marfan syndrome is an example of pleiotropy, where a single gene affects multiple phenotypic traits, such as height, limb length, cardiovascular, and eye defects.

Marfan Syndrome Is the Result of Inheriting a Single Allele