In the development of the cerebral cortex
A) intrinsic genetic factors control all differentiation.
B) extrinsic inducing factors control all differentiation.
C) a combination of intrinsic genetic factors and extrinsic inducing factors controls differentiation.
D) neither intrinsic genetic factors nor extrinsic inducing factors appear to play a role in differentiation.

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The development of the cerebral cortex is controlled by a combination of intrinsic genetic factors (genetic information within the cells themselves) and extrinsic inducing factors (signals from the environment). These factors work together to determine cell fate and differentiation during cortical development. Therefore, the best choice is C – a combination of intrinsic genetic factors and extrinsic inducing factors controls differentiation.

In the Development of the Cerebral Cortex