Which of the Following Statements Concerning Development Is False

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning development is false?

• A) The term induction refers to the chemical interplay between developing cells.
• B) The developing oocyte receives molecules that affect development from the surrounding granulosa cells.
• C) Each blastomere in the blastocyst receives exactly the same cytoplasmic composition.
• D) Differences in a cell's cytoplasmic makeup affect the cell's genetic activity.
• E) Cells release molecules that affect the developmental process of neighboring cells.

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