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The neural tube, which eventually forms the brain and spinal cord, develops directly from which primary germ layer?

A Endoderm
B Mesoderm
C Ectoderm
D Yolk sac

✓ Correct Answer: Option C

The neural tube forms from the neuroectoderm, a specialized region of the ectoderm, through a process called neurulation. The ectoderm also gives rise to the epidermis and sensory organs.

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