Mutations in Certain Components of the Cell-Cycle Machinery in Drosophila

Multiple Choice

Mutations in certain components of the cell-cycle machinery in Drosophila melanogaster can be used to slow down the rate of progression through the cell cycle in the wing imaginal discs of the fly larvae, without a major effect on the rate of cell growth. As a result, compared to wild-type flies, the wing in the mutant flies would …

A) have a larger size (area) with a higher number of relatively normal cells.
B) have the same size, but with a higher number of relatively smaller cells.
C) have the same size, but with a smaller number of relatively larger cells.
D) have a smaller size with the same number of relatively smaller cells.
E) have a smaller size with a smaller number of relatively normal cells.