Diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM2) is partly hereditary and, if uncontrolled, can lead to kidney disease and heart failure and an increased risk of stroke and blindness. From this information alone, you could say that DM2 is an example of ________.
A) pleiotropy
B) epistasis
C) codominance
D) polygenes

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Pleiotropy occurs when one gene influences multiple, seemingly unrelated phenotypic traits, such as DM2 affecting various organs and systems (kidney, heart, eyes, etc.).

Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 (DM2) Is Partly Hereditary And, If