As a Drosophila Larva Molts and Becomes a Pupa, Most

Multiple Choice

As a Drosophila larva molts and becomes a pupa, most of the larval tissues die and adult structures are formed from cells in clusters known as imaginal discs that have remained unchanged throughout the larval stages. Therefore, the disc cells are_________ .

A) embryonal
B) zygotic
C) differentiated
D) maternal
E) transcriptionally activated