The process of morphogenesis
A) sets the developmental fate of a cell.
B) is the process by which different cell types arise.
C) is the shaping of differentiated cells into the multicellular body and its organs.
D) is the increase in body size.
E) All of the above

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Morphogenesis is the process of shaping differentiated cells into the multicellular body and its organs. Choice A is incorrect because cell fate is determined by other processes such as cell differentiation. Choice B is partially correct in that different cell types do arise during morphogenesis, but it is not the primary process. Choice D is incorrect because morphogenesis is not just an increase in body size, but rather the process of shaping cells into a functional organism.

The Process of Morphogenesis