What is the explanation for maternal effect inheritance at the molecularand cellular level?a. The father’s gene is silenced at fertilization.b. During oogenesis, nurse cells transfer gene products to the oocyte.c. The gene products from nurse cells are needed during the veryearly stages of development.d. Both b and c are correct.

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What is the explanation for maternal effect inheritance at the molecular
and cellular level?
a. The father’s gene is silenced at fertilization.
b. During oogenesis, nurse cells transfer gene products to the oocyte.
c. The gene products from nurse cells are needed during the very
early stages of development.
d. Both b and c are correct.

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