Somites are derived from: (A) Paraxial mesoderm, (B) Lateral plate mesoderm, (C) Intermediate mesoderm, (D) Mesoblastic nephroma
Answer is A. HUMAN EMBRYOLOGY-INDERBIR SINGH TENTH EDITION-PAGE NO:62 Some details about the paraxial mesoderm -at first, the cells of the paraxial mesoderm are homogeneously arranged .later, the mesoderm gets segmented -the segment is of two categories, somitomeres, and somites