Which conclusion can be made from the experiments of Hans Spemann and Hilde Mangold in which they transplanted the dorsal lip of one salamander embryo to the ventral side of a second embryo?
A) Cytoplasmic determinants of development are homogeneously distributed in the amphibian zygote.
B) In the late blastula,certain regions of cells are destined to form epidermis or nervous tissue.
C) The dorsal lip of the blastopore,even if isolated from other cells,can form a complete embryo.
D) The dorsal lip of the blastopore can initiate gastrulation.
E) The dorsal lip of the blastopore gives rise to the neural tube.

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The experiments by Spemann and Mangold demonstrated that the dorsal lip of the blastopore acts as an organizer that can initiate the process of gastrulation, leading to the development of a complete body axis.

Which Conclusion Can Be Made from the Experiments of Hans