Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 62

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A) Body armor is absent from sticklebacks living in freshwater environments due to a genetic mutation.
• B) The Pitx1 gene promotes the production of protective plates and spines in marine populations of sticklebacks.
• C) Similar traits are likely to evolve repeatedly because of the highly conserved nature of developmental genes.
• D) The Pitx1 gene is inactive in freshwater stickleback populations.
• E) Environmental conditions induce the loss of body armor in freshwater sticklebacks.

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