Refer to the figure showing a stage of gastrulation in the frog. If a piece of ectoderm destined to be epidermis (outer layer of skin) is removed from a gastrula of the stage seen in the figure and put into a location destined to be neural tissue in a similarly aged gastrula, which result is the most likely?
A) The transplanted tissue will develop into neural tissue.
B) The transplanted tissue will develop into dermis.
C) The transplant will be rejected.
D) The transplanted tissue will develop into epidermis.
E) A second complete embryo will form belly-to-belly with the recipient of the transplant.

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Refer to the figure showing a stage of gastrulation in the frog.  If a piece of ectoderm destined to be epidermis (outer layer of skin) is removed from a gastrula of the stage seen in the figure and put into a location destined to be neural tissue in a similarly aged gastrula, which result is the most likely?
A) The transplanted tissue will develop into neural tissue. 
B) The transplanted tissue will develop into dermis. 
C) The transplant will be rejected. 
D) The transplanted tissue will develop into epidermis. 
E) A second complete embryo will form belly-to-belly with the recipient of the transplant.

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The Answer of Refer to the figure showing a stage of gastrulation in the frog.  If a piece of ectoderm destined to be epidermis (outer layer of skin) is removed from a gastrula of the stage seen in the figure and put into a location destined to be neural tissue in a similarly aged gastrula, which result is the most likely?
A) The transplanted tissue will develop into neural tissue. 
B) The transplanted tissue will develop into dermis. 
C) The transplant will be rejected. 
D) The transplanted tissue will develop into epidermis. 
E) A second complete embryo will form belly-to-belly with the recipient of the transplant.

Refer to the Figure Showing a Stage of Gastrulation in the Frog