An explanation for the evolution of insect wings suggests that wings began as lateral extensions of the body that were used as heat dissipaters for thermoregulation. When they had become sufficiently large, these extensions became useful for gliding through the air, and selection later refined them as flight-producing wings. If this hypothesis is correct, insect wings could best be described as

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#Unit 5. Developmental Biology

If a long-day plant has a critical night length of 9 hours, which 24-hour cycle would prevent flowering? (SS)

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#Unit 5. Developmental Biology

In agamous mutant (flower within flower phenotype) which of the following statements is valid?

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#Unit 5. Developmental Biology

How is plant cell cytokinesis different from animal cell cytokinesis?

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#Unit 5. Developmental Biology

Five different genes are known to specify floral organ identity in Arabidopsis: APETALA1 (AP1), APETALA2 (AP2), APETALA3 (AP3), PISTILLATA (PI), and AGAMOUS (AG).

Which one of the following statement is incorrect?

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#Unit 5. Developmental Biology

Following figure regarding to regulatory network in the Arabidopsis shoot meristem stem-cell niche.

A. The transcription factor WUS is synthesized in the cell A and moves via plasmodesmata into cell B, where one of its functions is to induce expression of the CLV3.

B. The transcription factor CLV3 is synthesized in the cell A and moves via plasmodesmata into cell B, where one of its functions is to induce expression of the WUS.

C. Secreted CLV3 protein from cell B binds to the receptor protein kinase on the surface of cell A; there, it activates a signal that represses WUS transcription.

D. Secreted WUS protein from cell B binds to the receptor protein kinase on the surface of cell A; there, it activates a signal that represses CLV3 transcription.

Which of the following combination is correct?

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#Unit 5. Developmental Biology

The following scheme shows the flowering status of a plant species and the photoperiodism. Which of the following conclusions is most appropriate?