The Dlx gene encodes a transcription factor that

signals clusters of embryonic cells to __________
and give rise to an appendage.
a. fold into the cardiac muscle
b. “stick out from the body”
c. form reproductive structures
d. induce apoptosis in cells lining the appendages
e. develop into the immune system


Answer: b

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