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The Figure Above Shows the Number of Hox Gene Clusters

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  The figure above shows the number of Hox gene clusters in different groups of animals.Which of the following is a true statement regarding the number of clusters in each group? A) Land vertebrates > All fish > Tunicates B) All fish > Lancelets > Tunicates C) Ray finned fishes > Lancelets > Land vertebrates D) All fish > Lancelets > Land vertebrates The figure above shows the number of Hox gene clusters in different groups of animals.Which of the following is a true statement regarding the number of clusters in each group?


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