(Note the phylogeny is drawn with diagonal branches rather than the rectangular branches seen in the text.) If the stop codon in the Brassica plant CAL gene appeared in the cauliflower lineage after broccoli and cauliflower had diverged from each other, it would be expected that
A)both broccoli and cauliflower flowers would be arrested as buds.
B)both broccoli and cauliflower would develop flowers normally.
C)broccoli would develop flowers normally, and cauliflower flowers would be arrested as buds.
D)cauliflower would develop flowers normally, and broccoli flowers would be arrested as buds.

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(Note the phylogeny is drawn with diagonal branches rather than the rectangular branches seen in the text.) If the stop codon in the Brassica plant CAL gene appeared in the cauliflower lineage after broccoli and cauliflower had diverged from each other, it would be expected that
A)both broccoli and cauliflower flowers would be arrested as buds. 
B)both broccoli and cauliflower would develop flowers normally. 
C)broccoli would develop flowers normally, and cauliflower flowers would be arrested as buds. 
D)cauliflower would develop flowers normally, and broccoli flowers would be arrested as buds.

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The Answer of  (Note the phylogeny is drawn with diagonal branches rather than the rectangular branches seen in the text.) If the stop codon in the Brassica plant CAL gene appeared in the cauliflower lineage after broccoli and cauliflower had diverged from each other, it would be expected that
A)both broccoli and cauliflower flowers would be arrested as buds. 
B)both broccoli and cauliflower would develop flowers normally. 
C)broccoli would develop flowers normally, and cauliflower flowers would be arrested as buds. 
D)cauliflower would develop flowers normally, and broccoli flowers would be arrested as buds.

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