Question

The protein of the bicoid gene in Drosophila determines the _____ of the embryo. Group of answer choices anterior-lateral axis posterior-dorsal axis anterior-posterior axis posterior-ventral axis

Answer 1

Answer:

Option c. anterior-posterior axis is the right answer.

Explanation:

Bicoid is a maternal effect gene whose protein concentration gradient patterns the anterior-posterior (A-P) axis during Drosophila embryogenesis. it was the first protein demonstrated to act as a morphogen.  See image having more explanation.