Respond to the Following Statements with Reference to the Five

question 59

Multiple Choice

Respond to the following statements with reference to the five terms below.​
-These are the source of most bones and the skeletal muscle of the head and trunk.

• A)​somites
• B)​blastomeres
• C)​ectoderm
• D)​mesoderm
• E)​endoderm

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Definitions:

Meiosis

A type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, resulting in the production of gametes or spores in sexually reproducing organisms.

Sex Chromosomes

Chromosomes that differ between the sexes; in humans, these represent the X and Y chromosomes.

Autosomes

Chromosomes that are not sex chromosomes; humans have 22 pairs of autosomes that carry the bulk of genetic material responsible for determining traits and functions.

Inheritance

The genetic process by which traits or characteristics are passed from parents to their offspring.