A Genetic Change That Caused a Certain Hox Gene to Be

question 54

Multiple Choice

A genetic change that caused a certain Hox gene to be expressed along the tip of a vertebrate limb bud instead of farther back helped make possible the evolution of the tetrapod limb. This type of change is illustrative of ________.

• A) the influence of environment on development
• B) paedomorphosis
• C) a change in a developmental gene or in its regulation that altered the spatial organization of body parts
• D) heterochrony

Understand the nutritional strategies of developing seeds in angiosperms.

Recognize and explain the adaptations of plants to their environments, including seed and pollen dispersal mechanisms.

Describe the structure and function of vascular tissues in plants.

Understand the significance of seed production in plant evolution and reproduction.

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