Which of the Following Statements About Neurulation Is False

question 55

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about neurulation is false?

• A) Neural crest cells give rise to peripheral nerves.
• B) Body segmentation develops during neurulation.
• C) Hox genes control differentiation along the anterior-posterior body axis.
• D) Neural crest cells are migratory.
• E) Neural crest cells break loose from the neural tube adjacent to the line of closure and remain there to contribute to a number of structures.

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