Modularity Is Important for Development Because It

question 109

Multiple Choice

Modularity is important for development because it

• A) guarantees that all units of a developing embryo will change in a coordinated way.
• B) coordinates the establishment of the anterior-posterior axis of the developing embryo.
• C) allows changes in developmental genes to change one part of the body without affecting other parts.
• D) guarantees that the timing of gene expression is the same in all parts of a developing embryo.
• E) allows organisms to be built up one module at a time.

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