Which statement about neural crest cells is true?
A) Neural crest cells give rise to the central nervous system.
B) Body segmentation develops because of migration of neural crest cells.
C) Neural crest cells are derived from the epidermal ectoderm.
D) Neural crest cells are migratory.
E) Neural crest cells form the brain and spinal cord.

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Neural crest cells are known for their ability to migrate extensively throughout the developing embryo, forming a wide range of structures such as neurons and glia of the peripheral nervous system, pigment cells, skeletal and connective tissues of the face and skull, and adrenal medulla. The other statements are incorrect because neural crest cells do not form the central nervous system (A), body segmentation is not due to their migration (B), they are not derived from the epidermal ectoderm (C), and they do not form the brain and spinal cord (E).

Which Statement About Neural Crest Cells Is True