When a chemical signal from a group of embryonic cells causes a different,nearby group of cells to embark on a particular developmental course (say,differentiating into a leg),the interaction between the two groups of cells is called ______.
A) induction
B) coordinated differentiation
C) programmed cell death
D) potentiation

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This phenomenon is known as induction, which involves one group of cells triggering a specific developmental pathway in another nearby group of cells.

When a Chemical Signal from a Group of Embryonic Cells