Phenylketonuria (PKU) is an example of: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Phenylketonuria (PKU) is an example of:
A. Polygenic inheritance
B. Pleiotropy
C. Epistasis
D. Sex-linked inheritance
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Pleiotropy is a phenomenon where a single gene influences multiple, seemingly unrelated phenotypic traits. Phenylketonuria (PKU) is an autosomal recessive metabolic disorder caused by a mutation in a single gene (PAH) that codes for the enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase. This single mutation leads to multiple effects: intellectual disability, reduced hair and skin pigmentation, and musty odor.

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