Supplying Nematodes with an Excess of the Product of Lin-4

question 79

Multiple Choice

Supplying nematodes with an excess of the product of lin-4 would most likely lead to a(n) _______ of lin-14 product,with the phenotypic consequences of _______.

• A) excess;repeating the pattern of development in the first larval stage
• B) excess;skipping the first larval stage and going straight to the second
• C) deficiency;repeating the pattern of development in the first larval stage
• D) deficiency;skipping the first larval stage and going straight to the second
• E) deficiency;turning hermaphrodites into males

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