NEET2018ZoologyHuman ReproductionActual
The amnion of mammalian embryo is derived from
Options
- AMesoderm and Trophoblast
- BEndoderm and Mesoderm
- CEctoderm and Mesoderm
- DEctoderm and Endoderm
Correct answer
C. Ectoderm and Mesoderm
Step-by-step solution
Amnion, in reptiles, birds, and mammals, is a membrane forming a fluid-filled cavity (the amniotic sac) that encloses the embryo. The amniotic sac and the fluid it contains are sometimes referred to as the bag of waters. In development, the amnion arises by the folding of a mass of extra-embryonic tissue called the somatopleure. Lined with ectoderm and covered with mesoderm (both are germ layers), the amnion contains a thin, transparent fluid in which the embryo is suspended, thus providing a cushion against mechan