Class 12 · Human Reproduction

Germ Layers and Stem Cell Differentiation — NEET Biology

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A mesoderm soon appears between the ectoderm and the endoderm. These three layers give rise to all tissues (organs) in adults. It needs to be mentioned here that the inner cell mass contains certain cells called stem cells which have the potency to give rise to all the tissues and organs.

NCERT Biology · Class 12 · Chapter 2 · Paragraph 34
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Why is early differentiation of germ layers (ectoderm, mesoderm, endoderm) essential in embryogenesis?

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Correct answer: D They give rise to all adult organs

All tissues and organs arise from these three layers.

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A mesoderm soon appears between the ectoderm and the endoderm. These three layers give rise to all tissues (organs) in adults.
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Human Reproduction, Class 12 NCERT Biology.

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