Maternal Effect Genes Form ____ Gradients in the Developing Egg

question 75

Multiple Choice

Maternal effect genes form ____ gradients in the developing egg.

• A) maternal Hox protein
• B) segment
• C) polarity gene
• D) morphogen
• E) maternal growth factor

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