Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Most transcription factors active in early development are morphogens.
2. Adult stem cells are always unipotent.
3. The shoot meristem is totipotent.
4. A cell's fate is determined while the cell is differentiating.
5. The molecular structure of invertebrate homeotic genes differs significantly from that of mammals.


1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. FALSE
4. FALSE
5. FALSE

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