When a chemical signal from a group of embryonic cells causes a different, nearby group of cells to embark on a particular developmental course (say, differentiating into a leg), the interaction between the two groups of cells is called

A) induction.
B) coordinated differentiation.
C) implantation.


Answer: A

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