Ectoderm is to ________ as Mesoderm is to ________

Question

Ectoderm is to ________ as mesoderm is to ________.
A) neural tissue; muscle tissue
B) cardiovascular system; neural tissue
C) mesoderm; endoderm
D) neural tissue; epithelial tissue
E) muscle tissue; neural tissue

Accepted Answer

Ectoderm gives rise to neural tissue, while mesoderm gives rise to muscle tissue. Therefore, A is the correct answer. The other options are incorrect because they do not correctly match the developmental fates of ectoderm and mesoderm.