You Discover a New Gene Expressed in the Placenta

Multiple Choice

You discover a new gene expressed in the placenta. You find that this gene is responsible for diverting more nutrients to the developing fetus. Based on the conflict hypothesis for imprinting, it is most likely that

A) the father's copy is turned on; the mother's copy is turned off.
B) the mother's copy is turned on; the father's copy is turned off.
C) both the mother's and the father's copies are turned on.
D) both the mother's and the father's copies are turned off.