Embryonic Lethal Mutations Result in

question 74

Multiple Choice

Embryonic lethal mutations result in

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

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Definitions:

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