Embryonic Lethal Mutations Result In

Question

Embryonic lethal mutations result in
A) phenotypes that prevent fertilization.
B) failure to express maternal effect genes.
C) death during pupation.
D) phenotypes that are never born/hatched.
E) homeotic phenotype changes.

Accepted Answer

Embryonic lethal mutations result in phenotypes that are never born or hatched, meaning the mutation prevents development beyond the embryonic stage leading to death.