Genetics - Analysis and Principles 3rd Edition by Robert Brooker

Exercise 2

The arrangement of body axes of the fruit fly are shown in Figure 25.5g. Are the following statements true or false with regard to body axes in the mouse
A. Along the anteroposterior axis, the head is posterior to the tail.
B. Along the dorsoventral axis, the vertebrae of the back are dorsal to the stomach.
C. Along the dorsoventral axis, the feet are dorsal to the hips.
D. Along the proximodistal axis, the feet on the hind legs are distal to the upper parts of the hind legs.
FIGURE 25.5 Developmental stages of the fruit fly Drosophila. (g) Adult.