The doublesex (dsx)gene plays a central role in governing the sexual identity of somatic (non-germ-line)tissue.Null mutations in dsx cause:
A)males to develop as females.
B)females to develop as males.
C)females and males to develop as intermediate intersexes.
D)only females to develop as intermediate intersexes.
E)None of the answer options are correct.

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Null mutations in the doublesex (dsx) gene result in both males and females developing as intermediate intersexes, rather than following their genetically determined sexual development path. This is because dsx is crucial for the proper expression of sex-specific traits in Drosophila, and its absence disrupts normal sexual differentiation.

The Doublesex (Dsx)gene Plays a Central Role in Governing the Sexual