The process by which signaling molecules from one tissue (or group of cells) affect the development of adjacent tissue is called
A) determination.
B) morphogenesis.
C) placode.
D) differentiation.
E) induction.

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The process by which signaling molecules from one tissue affect the development of adjacent tissue is called induction. Choice A (determination) refers to the process by which a cell becomes committed to a specific fate, choice B (morphogenesis) refers to the process by which tissues are shaped and organized into organs, choice C (placode) refers to a thickened patch of ectodermal tissue that is involved in the formation of certain structures, and choice D (differentiation) refers to the process by which a cell becomes specialized into a particular cell type.

The Process by Which Signaling Molecules from One Tissue (Or