Molecular Techniques Have Revealed That ____ Caused the Loss of Forelimbs

question 61

Multiple Choice

Molecular techniques have revealed that ____ caused the loss of forelimbs in snakes.

• A) the absence of Hoxc6 and Hoxc8 genes in snake genomes
• B) selection in dinosaurian ancestors of snakes
• C) the lack of useful limbs
• D) mutations in limb buds
• E) changes in the spatial pattern of Hoxc8 gene expression

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