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The document contains an answer key for a developmental biology exam. It includes 12 multiple choice questions testing knowledge of concepts like homeotic genes, gap genes, pair-rule genes, maternal effect genes, and bicoid protein gradients in Drosophila embryonic development. Correct answers are provided for each question.

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Quiz Developmental

The document contains an answer key for a developmental biology exam. It includes 12 multiple choice questions testing knowledge of concepts like homeotic genes, gap genes, pair-rule genes, maternal effect genes, and bicoid protein gradients in Drosophila embryonic development. Correct answers are provided for each question.

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Answer Key

May 15, 2024

Developmental

1. Which group of genes specifies the identities of body segments along the ante ior-poste ior
axis?
A homeotic

B gap

C Hox

D pair- ule

E segment-pola ity

2. In Drosophila, which type of genes are controlled by mate nal gene products laid down in
gradients in the egg?
A gap genes

B segment pola ity genes

C pair- ule genes

D all genes are controlled by mate nal gene products

E A and C

3. A gap gene mutation in Drosophila can produce flies with mini leg pa ts on the antennae?
A T ue

B False

4. The coordinate genes are mate nally active, whereas most of the gap genes and all the later
acting genes are zygotic
A T ue

B False
5. A set of known mutations in the BX C genes in Drosophila results in the development of wings
on a body segment that would not ordina ily have wings. This is an example of mutation in
which class of developmental genes?
A Lethal genes

B Segmentation genes

C Homeotic genes

D Mate nal effect genes

6. In Drosophila, only nuclei cells give ise to ge mline cells.


A T ue

B False

7. In an emb yo from a homozygous bicoid mutant female, which class(es) of gene expression is
(are) abno mal?
(select all that apply)
A Gap genes

B Pair- ule genes

C Segment-pola ity genes

D Hox genes

8. Suppose you isolate a mutation affecting ante ior-poste ior patte ning of the Drosophila
emb yo in which eve y other segment of the developing mutant la va is missing. Would you
consider this mutation to be a mutation in:
A a gap gene

B a pair- ule gene

C a segment-pola ity gene

D a homeotic gene

9. Which body pa t develops in regions with a low concentration of Bicoid protein?


A Thorax

B Head

C Abdomen
10. If bicoid mRNA is injected at the ante ior end of an egg from a bicoid mutant mother, what
would the phenotype of the resulting la va be?
A The la va would be no mal with one head at the poste ior pole.

B The la va would have two heads, one at the ante ior pole and one in the middle of its body.

C The la va would have a head at each pole of its body.

D The la va would be no mal with one head at the ante ior pole

11. A high concentration of bicoid protein at the opposite ends of a developing Drosophila
emb yo would result in the development of a _____.
A two-headed fly

B fly with a head growing out of its abdomen

C fly with two abdomens

D he maphrodite

E fly with legs growing out of its head

12. If an organism has a relatively large number of Hox genes in its genome, it most likely...
A has Hox genes expressed in all cells of its body.

B has multiple paired appendages along the length of its body.

C has a relatively complex anatomy.

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