Biological Science (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321976499
Author: Scott Freeman, Kim Quillin, Lizabeth Allison, Michael Black, Emily Taylor, Greg Podgorski, Jeff Carmichael
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 21, Problem 3TYK
What is a homeotic mutant?
a. an individual with a structure located in the wrong place
b. an individual with an abnormal head-to-tail axis
c. an individual that is missing segments
d. An individual with double the normal number of structures
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