The discovery of ________ explains embryonic pattern formation in a wide variety of organisms.
A) the three-dimensional forms of animals
B) gastrulation
C) homeotic genes
D) programmed cell death

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Homeotic genes are a group of master regulatory genes that control the developmental fate of cells by specifying the identity of body parts. These genes provide the molecular basis for the development of pattern formation in a wide variety of organisms.

The Discovery of ________ Explains Embryonic Pattern Formation in a Wide