While studying the plant Arabidopsis, a botanist finds that an RNA probe produces colored spots in the sepals of the plant. From this information, what can be inferred?
A) The differently colored plants will attract different pollinating insects.
B) The RNA probe is transported only to certain tissues.
C) The colored regions were caused by mutations that occurred in the sepals.
D) The RNA probe is specific to a gene active in sepals.
E) More research needs to be done on the sepals of Arabidopsis.

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The fact that the RNA probe produced colored spots specifically in the sepals of the plant indicates that the probe is specific to a gene that is active in the sepals.

While Studying the Plant Arabidopsis, a Botanist Finds That an RNA