What is the difference between embryonic development and differentiation?
a) Development and differentiation are really two words for the same thing.
b) Development involves meiosis; differentiation involves the creation of the three germ layers.
c) Development involves mitosis and embryonic growth; differentiation involves specialization of tissues.
d) Development involves the events just before birth; differentiation specifically refers to neurulation.
e) Development involves the formation of three germ layers; differentiation includes the formation of a blastula.
Answer: c) Development involves mitosis and embryonic growth; differentiation involves specialization of tissues.