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#Question id: 5142


The D set of blastomeres is the “organizer” of snail embryos. Experiments have demonstrated that the non-diffusible polar lobe [cortical] cytoplasm that is localized to the D blastomere is extremely important in normal molluscan development.  Which of the following is incorrect?

#Unit 5. Developmental Biology
  1. It contains the determinants for the proper cleavage rhythm and the cleavage orientation of the D blastomere.

  2. It contains certain determinants for autonomous mesodermal and intestinal differentiation.

  3. It is not responsible for permitting the inductive interactions.

  4. If it is transplanted another region of the embryo, secondary axis form.