A Homeotic Gene

question 78

Multiple Choice

A homeotic gene

• A) determines which end of the egg will become the head and which end will become the tail.
• B) serves as a master control gene that functions during embryonic development by controlling the developmental fate of groups of cells.
• C) represses gene transcription and promotes mRNA translation.
• D) is found only in adult somatic cells.

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