To investigate the role of cadherin in early development, you continuously treat frog zygotes with antibodies that bind EP-cadherin. You most likely would find that

A) cell division stops but the existing cells organize to form a small, properly organized blastula.
B) the cells associate only loosely and fail to form a properly organized blastula.
C) the cells associate only loosely but skip the blastula stage to develop into a normal frog.
D) the cells divide uncontrollably and form a large tumor-like mass.
E) blastula formation and subsequent development proceed normally.


Answer: B

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