In $Drosophila$,the gene for white eye mutation is also responsible for the depigmentation of body parts. Thus,a gene that controls several phenotypes is called:

  • A
    Oncogene
  • B
    Epistatic gene
  • C
    Hypostatic gene
  • D
    Pleiotropic gene

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