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In Drosophila development, the effects of BICOID protein vary along the axis of the embryo. This is because _______. View Available Hint(s)

BICOID is a transcription factorBICOID mRNA exists in the egg prior to fertilizationthere is an anterior to posterior gradient in BICOID protein concentration in the embryoBICOID both activates and represses gene activity

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Answer: There is an anterior to posterior gradient in BICOID protein concentration in the embryo

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BICOID is a protein in drosophilia responsible for the pattern of the of the anterior-posterior axis of drosophilia during embryo development.

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