Mesoderm gives rise to
A) ectoderm.
B) epidermis and dermis.
C) muscle and connective tissues.
D) the nervous system.
E) liver and pancreas.

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The mesoderm is the middle layer of the three primary germ layers in the early embryo. It gives rise to muscle, connective tissues, and several other structures, but not the nervous system or liver and pancreas, which are derived from the ectoderm and endoderm, respectively.

Mesoderm Gives Rise to