Describe how maternal effect genes and segmentation genes work together in the early embryonic stages of

Drosophila. What will be an ideal response?


Concepts to Consider: Maternal effect genes determine anterior-posterior and dorso-ventral
polarity of the embryo by producing gradients of certain chemicals called morphogens.
Segmentation genes then respond to the concentration of morphogens to produce
segmentation

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a. Nemertea b. Porifera c. Rotifera d. Ctenophora e. Echinodermata

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Which of the following is a somatosense?

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Which characteristic of a population is a convenient way to express the rate of change within a

population? a. size b. growth c. density d. carrying capacity e. age

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