Although more than 50 genes contribute to the level of HDL (high-density lipoproteins), LDL (low-density lipoproteins), or triglycerides, it has also been shown that a single gene within this population of genes can affect two or three of these types of molecules. This single gene with its multiple effects is said to show:
A)pleiotropy.
B)unitropy.
C)trisomy.
D)zygotropy.
E)epidomy.

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The term for a single gene with multiple effects on different traits is pleiotropy. Therefore, the correct choice is A) pleiotropy.

Although More Than 50 Genes Contribute to the Level of HDL