You are listening to a debate on the processes of neurulation in mammals compared to fishes. Both speakers agree that in fish, neurulation involves cells from either side of the midline coming together completely to form a seam, as opposed to most other vertebrates whereby two neural folds rise upwards on either side of a neural groove and then fold towards each other and meet to form a tube. Speaker one asserts that in fish, because of the morphology of the resulting structure, this processes produces a 'neural keel', whereas speaker two states that this process results in a 'neural tube'. Which speaker, if any, is correct?
A) Neither, neurulation in fish at this developmental stage produces a neural plate
B) Neither, neurulation in fish at this developmental stage produces a neural groove
C) They are both correct - either term is acceptable
D) Speaker one
E) Speaker two

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Speaker one is correct because in fish, the process of neurulation leads to the formation of a 'neural keel' rather than a 'neural tube' initially. This is due to the unique way cells come together in fish neurulation, differing from the folding process seen in most other vertebrates that results in a neural tube.

You Are Listening to a Debate on the Processes of Neurulation