Which Statement About the Evolution of Development Is False

question 81

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the evolution of development is false?

• A) Evolution by natural selection "works" like a tinker,assembling new structures by combining and modifying available materials.
• B) Nearly all evolutionary innovations are the result of modifications of previously existing mechanisms and structures.
• C) The genes that control development are highly conserved.
• D) Natural selection can act on any signaling pathway that affects development.
• E) Because modifications of developmental sequences are usually lethal,natural selection does not act on mutations that alter development.

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