A Fly Embryo That Expresses the Bicoid Mutant Phenotype

Multiple Choice

A fly embryo that expresses the bicoid mutant phenotype

A) is genetically wild-type,but has a bicoid mutant mother.
B) is mutant for bicoid and has a bicoid mutant mother.
C) may be either genetically wild-type or mutant for bicoid,but definitely has a bicoid mutant mother.
D) can be either genetically wild-type or mutant for bicoid.The genotype of the mother cannot be determined from the information provided.