If One Were to Inject Cytoplasm Containing Bicoid into the Middle

question 17

Multiple Choice

If one were to inject cytoplasm containing Bicoid into the middle of a Drosophila egg immediately prior to fertilization,the embryo would

• A)try to form anterior structures in the middle of its body.
• B)try to form posterior structures in the middle of its body.
• C)not develop at all.
• D)develop normally.

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Definitions:

Mean

The arithmetic average of a set of numbers, calculated by summing them and dividing by the number of numbers.

Area

A quantity expressing the two-dimensional size or extent of a shape or surface, typically measured in square units.

Variance

A measure of dispersion in a set of data points, calculated by taking the average of the squared differences from the mean.

Standard Deviation

A statistic that quantifies the dispersion or variability of a dataset, measuring the average distance between each data point and the mean.