Which statement about Hox genes is false? a.They are expressed in similar patterns in the embryos of both mice and flies. b.They include a conserved region of base pairs called the homeobox. c.They are arranged in similar clusters of genes in both mice and flies. d.They are part of the so-called genetic toolkit. e.Because of their important functional roles, they evolved rapidly in both mammals and flies.

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Which statement about Hox genes is false?

	a.	They are expressed in similar patterns in the embryos of both mice and flies.
	b.	They include a conserved region of base pairs called the homeobox.
	c.	They are arranged in similar clusters of genes in both mice and flies.
	d.	They are part of the so-called genetic toolkit.
	e.	Because of their important functional roles, they evolved rapidly in both mammals and flies.

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