Genes that determine how segments develop during morphogenesis are termed ____ genes.
A)induction
B)cleavage
C)differentiation
D)homeotic
E)home alone

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Homeotic genes determine the identity and developmental fate of body segments during morphogenesis. The famous example is the Hox genes, which encode transcription factors that determine the identity of specific segments along the anterior-posterior axis of animals. Induction genes regulate cell signaling and differentiation, cleavage genes regulate cell division during early embryonic development, and differentiation genes regulate cell differentiation into mature cell types. "Home alone" is not a term used in developmental biology.

Genes That Determine How Segments Develop During Morphogenesis Are Termed