When the same gene is related to respiratory problems and sterility,it can be described as
A) pleiotropy.
B) codominance.
C) incomplete dominance.
D) complete dominance.
E) penetrance and expressivity.

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Pleiotropy occurs when a single gene affects multiple traits or phenotypes. In this case, the gene is related to both respiratory problems and sterility, indicating pleiotropy. Codominance, incomplete dominance, complete dominance, and penetrance and expressivity do not describe this specific scenario.

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