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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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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