The anterior two-thirds of the tongue is covered with ectoderm-derived epithelium. This portion of the tongue originates from the copula of the third arch.
A) Both statements are true.
B) The first statement is true; the second is false.
C) The first statement is false; the second is true.
D) Both statements are false.

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The anterior two-thirds of the tongue develops from two lateral lingual swellings and a midline tuberculum impar. It is the posterior one-third that develops from the copula and the third arch.

The Anterior Two-Thirds of the Tongue Is Covered with Ectoderm-Derived