Which of the following gives rise to the skin cells?

ectoderm

endoderm

mesoderm

none of the above

Ectoderm

Explanation:

Of the three primary germ layers in the very early embryo, the ectoderm is the one that gives place to the epidermis (epidermic skin cells).

The mesoderm will develop into muscle and bone, while endoderm turns into the lungs, stomach and other organs.