In combination, the products of gap genes, pair-rule genes, and segmentation polarity genes _____

A) trigger the reorganization of the larval body into an adult body
B) define the segmented body plan of the embryo
C) set up the back-to-belly axis of the larval body
D) direct cell movements during differentiation


Answer: B

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