Question

Hox genes are thought to play an important role in the development of different morphologies because _____. see concept 25.5 (page 542) view available hint(s) hox genes are thought to play an important role in the development of different morphologies because _____. see concept 25.5 (page 542) they affect the order of genes on certain chromosomes they affect the timing of development in the embryo they paved the way for the development of multicellular organisms they affect the timing of reproductive development in the organism they provide positional information in the embryo submit

Answer 1

The answer is; they provide positional information in the embryo

The hox genes are responsible for determining the head and tail ends of the embryo, and ensuring that the right embryo segments develop appropriately and with the right appendages. Without the hox genes, the embryo (and consequently the body) would become unplanned and abnormalities would occur such as having legs in the antennae section in drosophila sp.