Question

Around 40% of cats with white fur and blue eyes are deaf. The gene responsible is pleiotropic. What does this mean?
The genes for deafness and pigmentation are allelic to each other and are expressed in equal proportion.
The gene for pigmentation masks the gene for hearing.
A single gene is responsible for pigmentation and hearing.

Answer 1

@dacutiepie

Answer 2

@1996bmw for this u first need to know what is Pleiotropy .
when a single gene affects two or more traits, the phenomenon is called Pleiotropy

Answer 3

ok

Answer 4

@1996bmw now what do you think is your Answer ???

Answer 5

B

Answer 6

No , See the definition
A single gene affects two or more traits..
here two traits are pigmentation and hearing

Answer 7

so it is C

Answer 8

yup :)