In many species,lens crystalline protein aggregates in the eyes to form lenses,yet in other cell types,functions as an enzyme.The gene that encodes this protein is therefore
A)pleiotropic.
B)incompletely penetrant.
C)eclectiC.
D)mutant.

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The term "pleiotropic" refers to a gene that affects multiple phenotypic traits. In this case, the gene that encodes the lens crystalline protein has two different functions in different cell types (forming lenses in the eyes and acting as an enzyme), indicating that it has pleiotropic effects.

In Many Species,lens Crystalline Protein Aggregates in the Eyes to Form