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Which one of the following list contains only the mesodermal structures?

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Muscles, blood, notochord, liver
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Bones, blood, heart, liver
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Muscles, blood, heart, liver
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Bones, blood, heart, notochord
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Solution

The correct option is C Bones, blood, heart, notochord
The three germ layers (the ectoderm, the mesoderm and the endoderm) are formed at the end of gastrulation and gives rise to different parts.
The ectoderm - It gives rise to central nervous system (brain and spinal cord), the peripheral nervous system, the sensory epithelia of the eye, ear and nose, the epidermis, mammary gland.
The mesoderm - It gives rise to connective tissue (cartilage and bone), striated and smooth muscles, the heart walls, blood and lymph vessels and cells, kidneys, gonads and genital ducts, spleen, notochord.
The endoderm - It gives rise to the epithelial lining of the gastrointestinal and respiratory tract; the parenchyma of tonsils, liver, thymus, thyroid, parathyroids and pancreas; the epithelial lining of the urinary bladder and urethra.
Thus, the correct answer is option D.

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