According to "Evo-Devo" Thinking, an Organism's Body Form Can Be

question 57

Multiple Choice

According to "evo-devo" thinking, an organism's body form can be substantially changed

• A) only through multiple mutations that produce a large number of new proteins.
• B) through mutations that change sexually selected traits.
• C) only when changes in the environment directly alter the major protein-coding genes in the organism's genome.
• D) through mutations or changes in the expression of one or a few genes that regulate development.

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Definitions:

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