If the anchor cell is destroyed in the embryo of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans,the most likely outcome will be that
A) no vulva will form.
B) no anchorettes will form.
C) secondary vulval precursors will become primary vulval cells.
D) another cell will differentiate into an anchor cell.
E) signals from the nematode's environment will direct epidermal cells to become a vulva.

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The anchor cell plays a crucial role in inducing nearby cells to form the vulva in C. elegans. Without the anchor cell, none of the secondary vulval precursor cells will be differentiated into primary vulval cells, resulting in the absence of a vulva.

If the Anchor Cell Is Destroyed in the Embryo of the Nematode