MHT CET Medical202621 April 2026Morning ShiftBiologyAnimal KingdomActual
Which one of the following listed organs are mesodermal in origin ?
Options
- AMuscles, blood, liver, vagina
- BBones, heart, lens, tongue
- CBlood, heart, retina, pancreas
- DMuscles, blood, kidneys, gonads
Correct answer
D. Muscles, blood, kidneys, gonads
Step-by-step solution
Muscles, blood, kidneys, and gonads are all derived from the mesoderm during embryonic development. Liver and pancreas are endodermal in origin. Lens and retina of the eye are ectodermal in origin. Therefore, the correct group of organs with exclusively mesodermal origin is muscles, blood, kidneys, and gonads. Answer: Muscles, blood, kidneys, gonads