A Mutation Occurs That Causes a Defect in the Development

question 142

Multiple Choice

A mutation occurs that causes a defect in the development of skeletal muscle. The mutation would likely have occurred in which of the following kinds of cells in order to produce this defect?

• A)ectoderm
• B)mesoderm
• C)endoderm

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