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#Question id: 4981


An organism has a relatively large number of Hox genes in its genome. Which of the following is not true of this organism?

#XL - S Microbiology
  1. It evolved from evolutionary ancestors that had fewer Hox genes.

  2. It must have multiple paired appendages along the length of its body.

  3. It has the genetic potential to have a relatively complex anatomy.

  4. At least some of its Hox genes owe their existence to gene duplication events.