What would happen if Bicoid proteins were injected at the anterior end of a fruit fly embryo?

a. The embryo would have no dorsal-ventral axis.

b. Anterior structures would form at both ends.

c. Bicoid mRNA wouldn't be translated into protein.

d. The fly would develop normally.

e. Posterior structures would form at both ends.

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Jairo Marquez

Biology

24 December, 15:44

What would happen if Bicoid proteins were injected at the anterior end of a fruit fly embryo?

a. The embryo would have no dorsal-ventral axis.

b. Anterior structures would form at both ends.

c. Bicoid mRNA wouldn't be translated into protein.

d. The fly would develop normally.

e. Posterior structures would form at both ends.

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Pedro Price · Answer 1

b

Explanation:

Anterior structures would be formed at both ends if bicoid proteins are injected in anterior end of fruit fly embryo.

Bicoid proteins inhibit the translation of caudal mRNA, so caudal proteins are formed only in posterior part.

Hence option B is correct