If Cells from the Presumptive Neural Ectoderm of a Frog

question 45

Multiple Choice

If cells from the presumptive neural ectoderm of a frog gastrula are transplanted onto the surface of a second gastrula where skin would normally develop, the transplanted cells will still develop into tissues of the nervous system. This experiment shows that the transplanted cells are

• A) differentiated.
• B) totipotent.
• C) discontinuous.
• D) determined.
• E) endodermal.

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