Instructions: Identify the Terms and Briefly State Their Historical Significance

question 24

Short Answer

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance.
polygyny

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Definitions:

Differentiate

The process by which cells or tissues undergo a change toward a more specialized form or function, often in response to environmental or genetic factors.

Maternal Effect Genes

Genes of the mother that are transcribed during oogenesis and subsequently affect the development of the embryo. Compare with zygotic genes.

Drosophila Development

The study of growth and development processes in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, a model organism in genetics and developmental biology.

Developmental Genetics

The study of how genetic mechanisms contribute to the process of organismal development, from fertilization to mature form.