Exam 25: Evolution of Development

Another name for analogous structures is _________________ structures.

The transformation of one body part into another caused by genetic mutation is called ________________.

One of the reasons why the model systems of yeast, Arabidopsis, nematode worms, fruit flies, and mice are so often used to study functional analysis of genes is because

The evolution of initiation of limb development in tetrapods is best explained by

A gene that triggers lens formation in the eyes of both vertebrates and insects is the _________________ gene.

Experiments with ribbon worms and planaria have shown that

Indirect development in sea urchins involves the presence of a _________________ stage.

Salamanders normally go through a juvenile stage in which they have external gills.Most salamanders lose these gills when they develop into adults, but axolotl salamanders retain gills into adulthood by suppressing metamorphosis.This is an example of