Gastrulation is an important event in early embryonic development. Which of the following is NOT a result of this process?
A) determination of cell types as a result of cell-cell interactions
B) movement and alignment of many embryonic cells
C) formation of three embryonic cell layers
D) formation of specialized plant tissues

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Gastrulation is a process that occurs during the early stages of embryonic development in animals, and is responsible for the formation of the three germ layers (endoderm, mesoderm and ectoderm). This process involves the movement and alignment of many embryonic cells, and the determination of cell types as a result of cell-cell interactions. However, it is not involved in the formation of specialized plant tissues, which is a process that occurs only in plants, and not in animals.

Gastrulation Is an Important Event in Early Embryonic Development