Lens and retina of vertebrate eye develop from

Mesoderm

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Ectoderm

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Endoderm

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Partly from ectoderm and partly from endoderm

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Solution

The correct option is D Ectoderm
Neuroectoderm gives rise to the following compartments of the eye: retina, epithelial lining of ciliary body and iris, optic nerves. Surface ectoderm produces the following parts: lens, corneal epithelium, skin of eyelid.

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