HOXC8 gene encodes a protein that has a role in the development of the cartilage. This gene is a member of the HOX group gene that enables the differentiation of the body segments. These genes encode for transcription factors that activate the expression of other specific genes guiding the differentiation of body segments into specific structures.
Answer: Rising Sea Levels
Explanation:
Answer: option D.
Phenotype
Explanation:
Theory of natural selection shows that different organism survive, adapt and reproduce in their environment due to their different phenotypic variation. The phenotypic variation exist among individual organisms and it is heritable which is transfer from one generation to another.
Phenotype are traits or physical characteristics or observable characteristics of organism e.g organisms appearance, behavior e.t.c.
Head foot and visceral mass
Most of the mollusks species are gastropods. The body of the mollusk is made of shell and fleshy part. The fleshy part is divide into foot and visceral mass. Foot is a distinct feature of mollusk. They use it mainly for locomotion. The visceral mass involves the organs for circulation, digestion and other important processes in living organism. The visceral mass has two external flaps of tissue called as the mantle. It secretes calcerous shell and encloses a mantle cavity.
