In blastulas, if cells from an area that would normally become skin are transplanted into an area that would become nervous system, the transplanted cells will become nervous system. True or False?

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This is an example of cell determination in which the fate of a cell is already determined based on its location in the blastula. Thus, if a skin cell is transplanted into a nervous system area, it will still take on the fate of the surrounding cells and become nervous system tissue.

In Blastulas, If Cells from an Area That Would Normally