Apoptosis Has Been Found to Begin Early on in Development

question 38

Multiple Choice

Apoptosis has been found to begin early on in development (i.e.prior to gastrulation) .How would a lack of apoptosis affect the process of development?

• A)Neural tube closure would not occur.
• B)The epidermis layer would join together.
• C)Formation of the blastopore would not occur.
• D)Formation of the notochord would not occur.

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