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question 18

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The diagram below illustrates the normal expression of three different groups of genes (A, B, and C) within four different whorls of a developing flower. Normally, whorl 1 produces sepals, whorl 2 produces petals, whorl 3 produces stamens, and whorl 4 produces carpels. Furthermore, expression of class A genes inhibits class C genes, and expression of class C inhibits class A.
-What kind of mutation would produce sepals in all four whorls?

• A) defective in A
• B) defective in B
• C) defective in C
• D) defective in A and B
• E) defective in B and C

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