Along the Dorsal Surface of the Frog Embryo, Mesoderm Cells

Along the dorsal surface of the frog embryo, mesoderm cells secrete BMP proteins, which induce the overlying ectoderm to become epidermis.If the actions of BMP proteins were blocked,

A) the ectoderm would develop into bone tissue.
B) the ectoderm would develop into neural tissue.
C) gastrulation would cease.
D) a second entire embryo would develop along the embryo's dorsal surface.
E) the ectoderm would develop into the lower skin layer (dermis) .

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