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Q.How does pleiotropy strictly differ from polygenic inheritance?
a
Pleiotropy involves multiple genes affecting one trait; polygenic inheritance involves one gene affecting multiple traits.
b
Pleiotropy involves one gene affecting multiple traits; polygenic inheritance involves multiple genes affecting one trait.
c
Pleiotropy only occurs in animals; polygenic inheritance only occurs in plants.
d
There is no difference; they are alternative names for the same phenomenon.
Correct Answer: Option B
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