Question

Difference between multiple alleles and pleiotropic genes

Answer 1

Answer:

Multiple alleles : More than two alternate forms of a gene present on the locus are called multiple alleles.For example, ABO blood group in humans. Pleiotropic genes : The gene having a multiple phenotypic effect because of its ability to control the expression of a number of characters is called pleiotropic gene.

Answer 2

Multiple alleles: More than two alternate forms of a gene present on same locus.

pleiotropic gene: a gene which controls many traits.