A mutation that affects the length of wing in a fly, but has little or no effect elsewhere in the body, would be explained by the phenomenon of
A) heterochrony.
B) homeosis.
C) pleiotropy.
D) developmental plasticity.
E) modularity.

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Modularity refers to the concept that different parts of an organism can develop independently, allowing for changes in one part (like wing length) without affecting other parts of the body.

A Mutation That Affects the Length of Wing in a Fly