Which of the Following Statements About the Evolution of Insect

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the evolution of insect wing patterns is false?

• A)In insects,scales are evolutionarily derived from bristles.
• B)Scales and bristles are regulated by the same underlying mechanisms.
• C)Wing patterns,such as eyespots,are derived through the action of homologous genes on the distribution of scales in the wing.
• D)Wing pattern development has involved co-option of existing control programs for new functions.
• E)The gene sets whose functions have been co-opted to control wing pattern development differ in different insects.

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