This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Development of GU system and Neuro-vascular supply of pelvis & perineum, Subject name: Anatomy
Genital ridge develops from 
Select and explain. 
A. Paraxial mesoderm, B. Lateral plate mesoderm, C. Intermediate mesoderm, D. None
C: Intermediate mesoderm
Answer: C: Intermediate mesoderm 
Explanation: Intermediate mesoderm forms the urogenital ridge which forms testes,ovary and kidney Paraxial mesoderm differentiate into somites and form skeletal muscles and veebral bodies. Lateral plate mesoderm-small spaces appear in it and later they form intraembryonic coelom.