You are observing a plate of adult C.elegans worms that you have exposed to a mu

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You are observing a plate of adult C.elegans worms that you have exposed to a mutagen. You notice that one of the worms appears to be, unusually, moving in circles.

1. Name 2 cell types that might hypothesise have been adversely affected in their development by exposure to the mutagen.     

Cell type 1:

Cell type 2:

2. From which germ layer are these 2 cell types derived?         

Cell type 1 germ layer:

Cell type 2 germ layer:

3. Less than 20 words, provide an explanation why you have chosen FOR EACH cell types

Explanation / Answer

C elegans hermaphrodites both male and female sex is present, it’s a best example for developmental studies. Both self and non cross fertilization is occurs in c.elegans. During the fertilization sperm fuse with egg to form a zygote. This zygote undergoes to series of highly regulative cell divisions. Only maternal genetic effects regulate the asymmetric division of egg.

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