Examine the Figure and Statements Below

question 9

Multiple Choice

Examine the figure and statements below. Which of the statements is INCORRECT?

• A)mRNA for caudal and hunchback are evenly distributed in the oocyte, but bicoid and nanos mRNA are located either anteriorly or posteriorly, respectively.
• B)Bicoid protein promotes the transcription of the hunchback gene in the anterior region of the embryo.
• C)Nanos protein represses the translation of hunchback mRNA in the posterior region of the embryo.
• D)Bicoid protein represses the translation of caudal mRNA in the anterior region of the embryo.
• E)The expression pattern of Caudal and Hunchback proteins is an example of gene regulation at the level of translation.

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