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What is the process by which the bones of the limb are formed?
What is the process by which the bones of the limb are formed?
- Osteoblast differentiation
- Extracellular matrix formation
- Endochondral ossification (correct)
- Chondrogenesis
What is the role of Fgf8 signaling in limb development?
What is the role of Fgf8 signaling in limb development?
- It controls skeletogenesis
- It antagonizes flank-derived genes (correct)
- It promotes limb bud outgrowth
- It activates Hox genes
What is the significance of the Hox genes in limb evolution?
What is the significance of the Hox genes in limb evolution?
- They control skeletogenesis
- They promote limb bud outgrowth
- They activate Wnt signaling
- They influence the evolution of fins to fingers (correct)
