Which Statement Concerning Development Is True

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which statement concerning development is true?

• A) The coelom arises from splitting of the mesoderm, and the mouth arises from the blastopore in protostomes.
• B) The coelom arises from splitting of the mesoderm, and the anus arises from the blastopore in protostomes.
• C) The coelom arises from mesodermal outpocketing, and the anus arises from the blastopore in protostomes.
• D) The coelom arises from mesodermal outpocketing, and the mouth arises from the blastopore in deuterostomes.
• E) The coelom arises from splitting of the mesoderm, and the mouth arises from the blastopore in deuterostomes.

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