What are somites?

a. neural tissue that gives rise to the cranial nerves
b. neural tissue that give rise to the peripheral nerves
c. neural tissue that gives rise to the two hemispheres of the brain
d. mesoderm tissue that gives rise to the bones and skeletal muscles of the trunk
e. mesoderm tissue that gives rise to the smooth muscles of the heart and lungs


ANSWER: d

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