Which of the Following Statements About Fruit Fly Development Is

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about fruit fly development is false?

• A)One of the earliest development events is the determination of the head and tail ends of the egg.
• B)The location of the head and tail ends of the egg is primarily determined by the location of sperm entry during fertilization.
• C)Homeotic genes regulate batteries of other genes that direct the anatomical identity of body parts.
• D)Cascades of gene expression routinely direct fruit fly development.

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