Immediately After Fertilization of a Drosophila Egg, the Zygote Nucleus

question 21

Multiple Choice

Immediately after fertilization of a Drosophila egg, the zygote nucleus undergoes a series of divisions. Subsequent nuclear migration generates a(n) _.

• A) homeodomain
• B) maternal effect
• C) zygote
• D) syncytial blastoderm
• E) endoderm

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