How are Hox genes like a blueprint for an organism?
a. Colinearity of the gene order along the chromosome corresponds to colinearity in other spe-cies.
b. Colinearity of the gene order along the chromosome corresponds to colinearity of expression in the flower.
c. Each gene is expressed in turn in every cell to produce all structures in the body plan.
d. Colinearity of the gene order along the chromosome corresponds to order of expression in the body.
D
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According to the accompanying figure, what is the order in which the genes will be transferred to an F- cell during
conjugation?
a. c-d-a-b b. d-a-b-c c. b-c-d-a d. a-b-c-d e. d-c-b-a
Which of the following statements is false?
a. Chromosomes do not pair during mitosis. b. Genes and chromosomes are duplicated during prophase. c. Each species has a specific number of chromosomes. d. New nuclei are formed during telophase. e. A diploid cell will produce two diploid daughter cells by mitosis
Before Mendel, most people would have predicted that a cross of a red rose with a yellow rose would
produce ____. A. all red roses B. all yellow roses C. all orange roses D. about half yellow roses and half red roses E. about three-fourths red roses and one-fourth yellow roses
Identify the two main divisions of the vertebrate skeleton and identify the bones that are representative of each
division. What will be an ideal response?