Which of the following statements is false?
A) Body armor is absent from sticklebacks living in freshwater environments due to a genetic mutation.
B) The Pitx1 gene promotes the production of protective plates and spines in marine populations of sticklebacks.
C) Similar traits are likely to evolve repeatedly because of the highly conserved nature of developmental genes.
D) The Pitx1 gene is inactive in freshwater stickleback populations.
E) Environmental conditions induce the loss of body armor in freshwater sticklebacks.
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