LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Heart is ____ in origin.
A
Mesodermal
B
Ectodermal
C
Epithelial
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The heart derives from embryonic mesodermal germ-layer cells that differentiate after gastrulation into mesothelium, endothelium, and myocardium. The inner lining of the heart, lymphatic and blood vessels, develop from endothelium.

Detailed explanation-2: -Thus, the correct option is option (A) Human heart is mesodermal in origin. Note: The mesoderm makes it possible for more fully formed species to provide an interior cavity of the body that contains and covers tissues, bathes them in fluids and surrounds them with connective tissue.

Detailed explanation-3: -Final answer: The heart and the blood vessels of the circulatory system is derived from the mesoderm.

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