A Drosophila Larva That Develops from an Oocyte That Has

question 21

Multiple Choice

A Drosophila larva that develops from an oocyte that has no bicoid mRNA will have what developmental defect?

• A) only ventral structures
• B) no dorsal structures
• C) only anterior structures
• D) only posterior structures

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