LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The embryo layer that forms the skin and nervous tissue is the ____
A
endoderm
B
mesoderm
C
ectoderm
D
deuterostome
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -During neurulation, ectoderm differentiates into two parts. The first is the surface ectoderm, which gives rise to tissues on the outer surface of the body like epidermis, hair, and nails. The second is the neuroectoderm, which forms the nervous system of the embryo.

Detailed explanation-2: -The ectoderm is one of the three primary germ layers formed in early embryonic development. It is the outermost layer, and is superficial to the mesoderm (the middle layer) and endoderm (the innermost layer). It emerges and originates from the outer layer of germ cells.

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