In Homeotic Mutants

Question

In homeotic mutants:
A)one body structure is missing.
B)one body structure has been changed into another.
C)one body structure has been duplicated.
D)one body structure has significantly increased in size.
E)the organism is infertile.

Accepted Answer

In homeotic mutants, one body structure has been changed into another. This is due to a mutation in genes that control the development of body segments, resulting in the transformation of one body part into another. For example, in the fruit fly mutant Antennapedia, the antennae are transformed into legs.