A genetic disease is found in a family that affects the immune system, lungs, heart, and kidneys. A DNA analysis of several affected and unaffected family members determines that the disease is caused by a mutation in a single gene. What type of inheritance pattern is shown in this disease?(1 point)

Question

A genetic disease is found in a family that affects the immune system, lungs, heart, and kidneys. A DNA analysis of several affected and unaffected family members determines that the disease is caused by a mutation in a single gene. What type of inheritance pattern is shown in this disease?(1 point)
Responses

pleiotropy
pleiotropy

incomplete dominance
incomplete dominance

polygenic trait
polygenic trait

codominance
codominance

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The disease described is caused by a mutation in a single gene and affects multiple systems in the body, such as the immune system, lungs, heart, and kidneys. This is indicative of pleiotropy, which is when a single gene influences multiple phenotypic traits.

So, the correct response is:

pleiotropy