In a 32-Cell Stage Tunicate Embryo,if the Vegetal Marginal Cells

question 30

Multiple Choice

In a 32-cell stage tunicate embryo,if the vegetal marginal cells lack a functional FGF receptor,the development of which of the following structures would be affected?

• A)the notochord and mesenchyme
• B)the underlying endoderm
• C)the overlying ectoderm
• D)muscle cells

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