Which of the following relationships among alleles of a single gene best explains the observation that a single change in the gene encoding α-keratin results in chickens with frizzled feathers, increased food consumption, higher heart rate and delayed sexual maturity?

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Pleiotropy occurs when one gene influences multiple phenotypic traits, which explains the diverse effects (frizzled feathers, increased food consumption, higher heart rate, delayed sexual maturity) from a single gene mutation in α-keratin.

Which of the Following Relationships Among Alleles of a Single