Which of the Following Genes Would Most Likely Play a Role

question 91

Multiple Choice

Which of the following genes would most likely play a role in promoting kin selection?

• A)wingless -- critical for the formation of wings in fruit flies
• B)SRY -- the gene that initiates male sex determination
• C)Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC)genes -- allow mammals to recognize related individuals
• D)the genes important for the development of large antlers in the caribou

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Visual Illusion

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Pigments

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Rod Cells

Photoreceptor cells in the retina of the eye that are responsible for vision at low light levels but do not mediate color vision.