What is the developmental fate of the six vulval precursor cells (VPCs) in the absence of an inductive signal from the anchor cell in C. elegans?
a. They all undergo apoptosis.
b.They all differentiate with the 2° fate and become peripheral vulval cells.
c.They all differentiate with the 1° fate and give rise to multiple vulva.
d.They all differentiate into hypodermis cells.