Question 81
(Multiple Choice)
Use the following information to answer the questions below.
A researcher has arrived at a method to prevent gene expression from Drosophila embryonic genes.The following questions assume that he is using this method.
-The researcher measures the concentration of the polypeptides from different regions in the early embryo and finds the following pattern (darker shading = greater concentration):
Which of the following would be his most logical assumption?
A)The substance has moved quickly from region 5 to region 1.
B)Some other material in the embryo is causing accumulation in region 1 due to differential binding.
C)The cytosol is in constant movement, dispersing the polypeptide.
D)The substance is produced in region 1 and diffuses toward region 5.
E)The substance must have entered the embryo from the environment near region 1.
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