During avian gastrulation, the cells that remain on the surface after others have migrated through the primitive streak become the:
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Correct answer: Ectoderm
As cells ingress through the primitive streak, they displace the hypoblast to form endoderm or spread between layers to form mesoderm. The cells that do not migrate inward remain on the surface as the ectoderm.
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