Embryonic Lethal Mutations Result in

question 24

Multiple Choice

Embryonic lethal mutations result in

• A)phenotypes that prevent fertilization.
• B)failure to express maternal effect genes.
• C)death during infancy.
• D)phenotypes that are never born/hatched.
• E)homeotic phenotype changes.

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