In a vertebrate, which germ layer forms the skeletal muscle?
A
Ectoderm
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B
Endoderm
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C
Mesoderm
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D
Both A and B
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Solution
The correct option is C Mesoderm Mesoderm, the middle embryonic germ layer, lying between the ectoderm and the endoderm, from which connective tissue, muscle, bone, and the urogenital and circulatory systems develop. Hence, option C is correct.