Mutations in which of the following genes lead to transformations in the identity of entire body parts?A) morphogensB) segmentation genesC) egg-polarity genesD) homeotic genesE) inducers

Option A.

Explanation:

Morphogens are signaling molecules that originate from a specific location that spread from their origin via diffussion to form a concentration gradients acting at long distances to induce responses in cells base on the gradients the cells interact with. It determines the pattern of tissue development and morphogens gradients cause the differentiation of unspecialized stem cells into different cell types.

the cell is the smallest structural and functional unit of living organisms, which can exist on its own. therefore, it is sometimes called the building block of life. some organisms, such as bacteria or yeast, are unicellular—consisting only of a single cell—while others, for instance, mammalians, are multicellular.