A Drosophila Female Has a Homozygous Mutation for a Maternal

Multiple Choice

A Drosophila female has a homozygous mutation for a maternal effect gene.Which of the following results would occur due to this mutation?

A) She will not develop past the early embryonic stage.
B) All of her offspring will show the mutant phenotype,regardless of their genotype.
C) Only her male offspring will show the mutant phenotype.
D) Her offspring will show the mutant phenotype only if they are also homozygous for the mutation.