Based on experiments with amphibian embryos, Spemann and Mangold found that
A) transplanted cells always formed a whole new embryo.
B) donor cells maintained their original differentiation no matter where in the host they were transplanted.
C) transplanted cells completely undifferentiated into random masses of tissue.
D) transplanted cells always died.
E) in most cases, transplanted donor cells assumed the developmental fate of the area to which they were transplanted in the host.

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Spemann and Mangold's experiments demonstrated that transplanted cells often adopt the developmental fate of their new location in the host embryo, indicating the importance of cellular environment in development.

Based on Experiments with Amphibian Embryos, Spemann and Mangold Found