According to "Evo- Devo" Thinking,an Organism's Body Form Can Be

question 57

Multiple Choice

According to "evo- devo" thinking,an organism's body form can be substantially changed

• A)through mutations that change sexually selected traits.
• B)only through multiple mutations that produce a large number of new proteins.
• C)through mutations or changes in the expression of one or a few genes that regulate development.
• D)only when changes in the environment directly alter the major protein- coding genes in the organism's genome.

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