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Two rhinoceros beetles have different parents and differently shaped horns. Why do the beetles have differently shaped horns?

A. The beetles have different versions of the gene for horn shape, which instructs for different proteins that connect in different ways, making their horn shapes different.

B. The beetles have different versions of the gene for horn shape. The genes are curved differently in each beetle's horns.

C. Each beetle has a different horn shape because offspring from different parents will have different horn shapes.

D. Each beetle has a different horn shape because they have different versions of the gene for horn shape that connect together to make different horn shapes.

Answer :

The beetles have differently shaped horns as :(a) The beetles have different versions of gene for horn shape, which instruct for different proteins that connect in different ways make their horn shapes different.

Why do the beetles have differently shaped horns?

The shape of the horn in beetles is determined by genetic makeup and the horn shape is determined by the proteins that are produced by genes, which in turn determine physical characteristics of the horn.

The genes that control horn shape can have different versions, or alleles, and different combinations of these alleles can cause different horn shapes. Therefore, beetles in question have differently shaped horns because they have different versions of gene for horn shape that instruct for different proteins that connect in different ways leading to the different horn shapes.

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