If the Anchor Cell Is Destroyed in the Embryo of the Nematode

question 74

Multiple Choice

If the anchor cell is destroyed in the embryo of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans,the most likely outcome will be that

• A) no vulva will form.
• B) no anchorettes will form.
• C) secondary vulval precursors will become primary vulval cells.
• D) another cell will differentiate into an anchor cell.
• E) signals from the nematode's environment will direct epidermal cells to become a vulva.

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