If a mutation causes a malformation of the neural ectoderm that forms the brain, it is most likely that this will also affect development of the

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The posterior pituitary gland develops from the neural ectoderm, the same tissue that forms the brain, so a mutation that affects neural ectoderm development would likely also affect development of the posterior pituitary gland. The other choices (A, B, D, E) do not originate from the neural ectoderm and are therefore unlikely to be affected by this type of mutation.

If a Mutation Causes a Malformation of the Neural Ectoderm