Which Statement About Hox Genes Is True

question 68

Multiple Choice

Which statement about Hox genes is true?

• A) They are a group of maternal effect genes.
• B) In Drosophila,inappropriate expression of Antennapedia can cause legs to grow on the head.
• C) They code for structural proteins.
• D) They are found only in Drosophila and a few closely related genera of flies.
• E) Mutations in these genes cause reversal of the anterior-posterior polarity in the early embryo.

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