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1. Can you recall some of the interactions, occurring in both directions, between the neural tube and the somite?

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2. In the last chapter, we learned that Sonic Hedgehog (Shh) helps organize the differentiation of the neural tube. Does Shh influence somite differentiation?

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3. The pronephric (Wolffian) duct extends posteriorly. Can you suggest an experiment to help illuminate the mechanism of this posterior elongation?

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4. Can you design and experiment to tell whether the hematopoeitic cells of the adult chick form from stem cells that arose in the embryonic yolk sac?

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