What Was the Experimental Focus of the Preliminary Genetic Screening

question 32

Multiple Choice

What was the experimental focus of the preliminary genetic screening performed by Nüsslein-Volhard and Wieschaus?

• A)to evaluate the mutagenic properties of varied treatments
• B)to discover the bicoid gene
• C)to generate two-tailed fruit-fly embryos
• D)to identify fruit flies with mutations in genes that control fruit-fly development

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Definitions:

Parietal Lobe

A region of the cerebral cortex involved in processing sensory information regarding the location of parts of the body as well as interpreting visual information and processing language and mathematics.

Frontal Lobe

The part of the brain located at the front of each cerebral hemisphere, responsible for decision making, problem solving, and controlling behavior.

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Hours

Units of time equivalent to 60 minutes, used to measure the duration of events or the time of day.