From an early amphibian embryo the cells that would give rise to skin in adults were transplanted into the developing brain region of another embryo. The transplanted cells developed into brain tissue in the recipient embryo. What do you infer from this experiment?

Options

A. Cell fate is permanently determined during early embryonic development
B. Developmental fate of donor cells is influenced by the surrounding cells.
C. Developmental fate of donor cells is not influenced by recipient cells
D. Any cell which is transplanted into another embryo always develops into a brain.

Answer

B

Explanation

Early embryonic cells have yet not committed and differentiated.