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Different mutations referrable to the sa...

Different mutations referrable to the same locus of chromosome give rise to

A

pseudoalleles

B

polygenes

C

oncogenes

D

multiple alleles

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D
The phenomenon of multiple allelism is the simultaneous occurrence of more than two alleles (multiple alleles) at a given gene locus. Any mutation occurring within a gene (at the same locus) will give rise to a new form or new allele of that gene.
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