Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 53

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A) Homologous genes encoding similar transcription factors are expressed in similar patterns along the anterior-posterior axes of both mammals and insects.
• B) The full-sized wing in Drosophila is normally produced on just the third thoracic segment.
• C) Deletions of the Ubx gene in Drosophila convert the third thoracic segment into the second thoracic segment.
• D) Ubx is a Hox gene.
• E) All of the above are true; none is false.

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