You disaggregate cells from two different developing organs and mix them together.Initially,they form a mixed clump.What happens next?
A)The clump stabilizes.
B)The cells sort themselves out so that each cell adhered only to cells of the same type.
C)The mixed clump persists.
D)The clumped cells die.
E)The clump forms a mesenchyme.

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Cells have the ability to recognize and adhere to cells of the same type through specific cell adhesion molecules. This process is known as cell sorting and is a common phenomenon in embryonic development. Thus, when cells from two different developing organs are mixed together, they will undergo cell sorting and sort themselves out so that each cell adheres only to cells of the same type.

You Disaggregate Cells from Two Different Developing Organs and Mix