Which of the Following Conclusions Emerged from the Studies Performed

question 111

Multiple Choice

Which of the following conclusions emerged from the studies performed by Walter Gehring and his colleagues on Drosophila eyes?

• A) The DNA sequence of the Pax6 gene of mice and the eyeless gene of flies is similar.
• B) The Pax6 gene of mice can substitute for the eyeless gene in the process of eye development in flies.
• C) Fly eyes look like mammalian eyes.
• D) Both a and b
• E) Both b and c

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