When a chemical signal from a group of embryonic cells causes a different, nearby group of cells to embark on a particular developmental course (say, differentiating into a leg), the interaction between the two groups of cells is called
A)induction.
B)coordinated differentiation.
C)implantation.
D)potentiation.

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This process of one group of cells prompting another group of cells to differentiate or change their developmental course is called induction.

When a Chemical Signal from a Group of Embryonic Cells