Shown below is a list of gene classes that play a role in Drosophila development.
homeotic genes
gap genes
segment-polarity genes
maternal-effect genes
pair-rule genes
(i)Describe the role of each class of genes and the impact that a mutation in the class has on Drosophila development.
(ii)The different classes of genes function at different times during Drosophila development.Put the gene classes in order,from earliest to latest.
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