The diagram shows Hox genes and body segments in fruit flies

Last updated: 2/17/2023

The diagram shows Hox genes and body segments in fruit flies Head Fruit fly embryo Thorax Abdomen HHH Hox genes Adult fruit fly Why does the developing embryo grow wings only in the thorax segment OA Only the cells in the thorax segment contain the genes needed to build wings OB Hox genes produce transcription factors that regulate genes for wings so they are turned on only in the thorax segment OC After the wings develop in the thorax segment Hox genes turn off those genes in the other segments D The genes for building wingg wood firot in th