​While the Same Genes Direct Development in All Vertebrate Lineages

question 33

Multiple Choice

​While the same genes direct development in all vertebrate lineages, the ____ is partially responsible for variations in the adult forms of vertebrates.

• A)​timing of developmental steps
• B)​selective deletion of Hox genes
• C)​global duplication of Hox genes
• D)​a specific environmental trigger
• E)​mitochondrial gene expression

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