In animals, homeotic genes:
A)encode transcription factors.
B)specify the identities of individual body parts or segments during development.
C)are controlled by segment-polarity genes expressed earlier in development.
D)are found in a wide variety of animals with bilateral symmetry, from fruit flies to vertebrates.
E)All of these choices are correct.

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Homeotic genes encode transcription factors that specify the identities of individual body parts or segments during development. They are controlled by segment-polarity genes expressed earlier in development. Homeotic genes are found in a wide variety of animals with bilateral symmetry, from fruit flies to vertebrates. Therefore, all of these choices are correct.

In Animals, Homeotic Genes