Formation of the neural tube

A. begins at the anterior (head) end and proceeds toward the posterior (tail).
B. begins at the posterior and proceeds toward the anterior.
C. is caused by compaction of the neural plate.
D. begins in the middle and proceeds toward the head and the tail.
E. is random in that it can begin and proceed at any location along the neural plate.


Answer: D

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