Which of the Options Given Is Not True of the French

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the options given is not true of the French flag mechanism of pattern formation?

• A) Differing concentrations of a teratogen provide positional values.
• B) Cells develop according to threshold concentrations of a molecule.
• C) Experiments using amphibian and insect limbs were among the first to lend support to this model.
• D) The model gets its name from the three colors of the French flag (blue, white, red).

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