Which Statement About Fruit Fly Development Is False

question 64

Multiple Choice

Which statement about fruit fly development is false?

• A) One of the earliest development events is the determination of the head and tail ends of the egg.
• B) The location of the head and tail ends of the egg is primarily determined by the location of sperm entry during fertilization.
• C) Homeotic genes regulate batteries of other genes that direct the anatomical identity of body parts.
• D) Cascades of gene expression routinely direct fruit fly development.

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