The process by which the developmental fate of a cell is set is called
A) determination.
B) morphogenesis.
C) differentiation.
D) induction.
E) totipotency.

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Determination is the process by which the fate of a cell is determined, which means that it commits to a specific developmental pathway. This occurs before differentiation and morphogenesis, which are the subsequent processes. Induction refers to the process by which one group of cells influences the development of neighboring cells. Totipotency refers to the ability of a cell to differentiate into any cell type, not the process of setting its developmental fate.

The Process by Which the Developmental Fate of a Cell