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#Question id: 7251


Following statements are regarding to the three “toggle switches” activated along the anterior-posterior axis to establish gap gene domains in drosophila.

A. The mutual inhibition of Knirps and Hunchback positions the Knirps protein domain at around 60–80% along the anterior-posterior axis.

B. Hunchback inhibits Krüppel expression at high concentrations but promotes it at intermediate concentrations.

C. Hunchback inhibits Krüppel expression at intermediate concentrations but promotes it at high concentrations.

D. Krüppel and Giant mutually inhibit each other’s synthesis.

E. Kruppel inhibits Giant expression at high concentrations but promotes it at intermediate concentrations.

Which of the following statements are correct?

#Unit 5. Developmental Biology
  1. A, B and D
  2. A, B and E
  3. A, C and E
  4. C and D