Which of the following is false in regards to HOX genes? HOX genes control expression of body parts HOX genes are highly conserved regions of the genome they are genes that control how other genes will be expressed they are set up in an anterior to posterior axis gene duplications of HOX genes has led to a decrease in biological diversity over time
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Which of the following statements about Hox genes is NOT true? Positions of the Hox genes on the chromosome corresponds to the relative position of the body part which Hox gene regulates. Hox genes encode the DNA binding regions of transcription factor proteins. A Hox gene from one species can substitute another Hox gene in the same species. Hox genes are often highly conserved even among distantly related taxa.
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Which of the following is NOT true regarding Hox genes. A) The sequence they appear in their corresponding chromosomes is the same order of their expression along the front to back of the developing animal. B) Homologues of the same Hox genes found in flies can be found in humans. C) Hox genes are only found in animals with bilateral symmetry. D) Animals with more complex body plans tend to have more sets of Hox genes through gene duplication events.
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Researchers suggest that an increase in the number of Hox genes a. leads to reproductive isolation in all cases. b. could explain the evolution of color vision. c. allows for the evolution of more complex body patterns in animals. d. results in the decrease in the number of body segments in insects. e. does all of the above.
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