In an amphibian embryo, a band of cells called the neural crest
A)rolls up and forms the neural tube.
B)develops into the main sections of the brain.
C)produces cells that migrate to form teeth, skull bones, and other structures in the embryo.
D)has been shown by experiments to be the organizer region of the developing embryo.
E)induces the formation of the notochord.

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The neural crest in an amphibian embryo produces cells that migrate to form teeth, skull bones, and other structures in the embryo. It does not roll up to form the neural tube (A), develop into the main sections of the brain (B), act as the organizer region of the developing embryo (D), or induce the formation of the notochord (E).

In an Amphibian Embryo, a Band of Cells Called the Neural