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Drosophila Developmental Genetics

Questions about gene regulation and developmental processes in Drosophila melanogaster including gap genes, maternal effect genes, and homeotic genes.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following gene is involved in the class of gap gene in Drosophila?

  1. Fused
  2. Hairy
  3. Even skipped
  4. Antennapedia
  5. Hunchback
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Drosophila, development of Hunchback gene is activated by ___________________.

  1. bicoid protein
  2. kruppel
  3. nanos
  4. evenskipped
  5. fushi tarazu
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Drosophila maternal affect gene is involved in which of the following process?

  1. In defining polarity to the egg.
  2. Roughly subdivides the embryo along the anterior/posterior axis.
  3. Divides the embryo into pairs of segments.

  4. It sets the anterior/posterior axis of each segment.
  5. Involved in the formation of legs.
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Drosophila, homeotic genes Antennapedia (ANT-C) and Bithorax(BX-C) are located on which chromosome?

  1. 1st pair
  2. 2nd pair
  3. 3rd pair
  4. 4th pair
  5. 5th pair
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which in the following gap genes of drosophila are expressed in the posterior pole?

  1. Knirps
  2. Giant
  3. Hunchback
  4. Knirp and giand
  5. Knirp and hunch back
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