An embryo displays disturbed process of dorsal mesoderm segmentation and somite formation. What part of skin will have developmental abnormalities?

Answer options

1. Sebaceous glands
2. Sudoriferous glands
3. Hair
4. Derma
5. Epidermis

Explanation

Somites are bilaterally paired blocks of paraxial mesoderm that form along the head-to-tail axis of the developing embryo in segmented animals. They subdivide into the sclerotomes (tendon, cartilage, bone), myotomes (muscles), and dermatomes (dermis) that give rise to the vertebrae of the vertebral column, rib cage, and part of the occipital bone; skeletal muscle, cartilage, tendons, and skin (of the back). From the above options, the best choice is Dermis.