The cells of a blastocyst that give rise to the body of the developing offspring constitute the

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The inner cell mass gives rise to the body of the developing offspring, while the trophoblast gives rise to the placenta. The blastomere is any cell produced during cleavage, the zona pellucida is an extracellular matrix surrounding the oocyte and early embryo, and the corona radiata is a layer of follicular cells surrounding the oocyte.

The Cells of a Blastocyst That Give Rise to the Body