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question 94

Multiple Choice

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The diagram below shows the association of phenotype and gene expression patterns in five different species. The top portion shows the phylogeny of the five species; below the phylogeny are the phenotypes of the five species; and at the bottom are the expression patterns for three different genes (genes 1, 2, and 3) at two different time points in development (early and late) , and in two different locations in the embryo (top and bottom) .
-Which gene's expression is associated with the appendage growing in the top segment of species D?

• A) Gene 1
• B) Gene 2
• C) Gene 3
• D) Both gene 1 and gene 2
• E) Both gene 2 and gene 3

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Definitions:

Cognitive Development

The study of how thinking, problem-solving, and intelligence evolve as individuals grow, often focusing on childhood development.

Formal Operations

The final stage of cognitive development in Jean Piaget's theory, marked by the ability to think abstractly and to understand hypothetical concepts.

Concrete Operations

A stage in cognitive development, as theorized by Jean Piaget, where children gain the ability to think logically about concrete events.

Formal Operational Stage

The Formal Operational Stage is the final stage in Piaget's cognitive development theory, starting at around age 12, where individuals gain the ability to think abstractly, reason logically, and understand hypothetical situations.