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MArishka [77]
3 years ago
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11. If a single mutation turns off the growth of some pairs of legs within an organism, what's most likely affected?

Biology
1 answer:
Lana71 [14]3 years ago
6 0
The answer is hox gene.

Hox genes are responsible for an embryo's body plan. They determine different body structures - legs, vertebrae, antennae, wings, depending on groups. Mutation in hox genes is serious mutation since it affects the early stages of embryo and consequently, normal development. If a mutation occurs in the hox gene for legs growth, the legs will not develop.
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