The ability of a gene to cause multiple effects on a phenotype is called
A) pleiotropy.
B) codominance.
C) polygenic inheritance.
D) continuous variation.

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Pleiotropy refers to the phenomenon where one gene can impact multiple traits or aspects of an individual's phenotype. This occurs because the gene product may be involved in multiple biochemical pathways or have multiple functions in the cell.

The Ability of a Gene to Cause Multiple Effects on a Phenotype