Development of the anchor cell in the vulva in the nematode C.elegans is the result of _______.
A)specific upregulation of the LIN- 12 protein
B)stochastically increased production of Delta protein
C)specific upregulation of the Delta protein
D)stochastically increased production of the LIN- 12 protein

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The development of the anchor cell in the vulva in C.elegans is the result of stochastically increased production of Delta protein. This stochastic process ultimately determines which cells will become the anchor cell and which cells will become the surrounding cells. The LIN-12 protein is involved in the signaling pathway that regulates this stochastic process, but it is not specifically upregulated in the anchor cell development.

Development of the Anchor Cell in the Vulva in the Nematode