In addition to excessive bleeding, persons with hemophilia may have excessive bruising, pain, and swelling in the joints, vision loss, anemia, or neurological problems. What process results from the effects of a single gene loss?
A) codominance
B) multiple allelism
C) pleiotropy
D) environmental effects

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The effects of a single gene loss in hemophilia result in pleiotropy, meaning that one gene affects multiple seemingly unrelated traits or bodily systems.

In Addition to Excessive Bleeding, Persons with Hemophilia May Have