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Cystic fibrosis affects the lungs, the pancreas, the digestive system, and other organs, resulting in symptoms ranging from breathing difficulties to recurrent infections. Which of the following terms best describes this expression of phenotypes?

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pleiotropy

Step-by-step explanation:

This occurs when one gene influences two or more seemingly unrelated phenotypic traits.

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