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Example Question #231 : Systems Physiology
What term refers to the finger-like folds that line the fallopian tubes?
Flagella
Microtubules
Fimbriae
Endoderm
Villi
Fimbriae
In female mammals, the fimbriae are finger-like projections that sweep the ovulated egg from the ovary into the oviduct.
Villi are found in the digestive tract and work to increase surface area for more efficient absorption of nutrients. Flagella are threadlike structures that provide motility for sperm. Microtubules are composed of the protein tubulin, and are used in the construction of cilia and flagella. The endoderm is the innermost embryonic tissue layer, which develops to form the lining of the respiratory and digestive tracts.
Example Question #6 : Reproductive System
Men and women are composed of the same cells, though distributed differently. Based on their cell composition, the _____ in boys is akin to the clitoris in girls.
urethra
perineum
shaft
testicles
glans
glans
The glans is the correct answer here. It is composes of the same types of cells as the clitoris.
Example Question #232 : Systems Physiology
During embryonic development, which stage begins after the formation of 128 cells and terminates with germ layer differentiation?
Zygote stage
Gastrula stage
Somitogenesis stage
Blastula stage
Cleavage stage
Blastula stage
The blastula is defined as beginning following the cleavage stages. Following seven cleavages 128 cells have formed, and will later begin to form the differentiated layers of endoderm, mesoderm and ectoderm before going into the gastrula stage.
Example Question #233 : Systems Physiology
From what germ layer does the nervous system develop?
Epiboly
Endoderm
Ectoderm
Somites
Mesoderm
Ectoderm
During gastrulation, the ectoderm begins to fold in on itself following the primitive streak. These neural folds form the basis of the neural tube, later developing into the adult nervous system.
Example Question #234 : Systems Physiology
What do somites, formed from mesoderm during somitogenesis, go on to form?
Skeletal muscle
None of these structures
All of these structures
Vertebrae
The dermis
All of these structures
Somites go on to form skeletal muscle, vertebrae, and the dermis.
Example Question #235 : Systems Physiology
In humans, fertilization involves the addition of chromosomes from the sperm and the egg. The resulting cell is called a __________.
blastocyst
gamete
embryo
zygote
zygote
The fusion of haploid gametes (sperm and egg) produces a zygote. The addition of the chromosomes from sperm and egg restores the diploid state of the cell and gives rise to a diploid organism.
An embryo refers to the developing organism after the first cellular division, following formation of the zygote. A blastocyst forms during the first stages of embryogenesis, and is defined by cellular replication without cellular growth.
Example Question #1203 : Ap Biology
What is the product of rapid division, but no overall growth during embryogenesis?
Gastrula
Morula
Blastula
Zygote
Morula
The first stage after fertilization is the single-celled zygote, which quickly begins to divide. These divisions, however, do not increase the overall size of the embryo and are known as cleavage divisions. As the mass of cells divides, it is considered a morula.
Eventually, the morula develops an inner cell mass and associated trophoblast. At this stage, it is considered a blastula or blastocyst. It is during this stage that implantation occurs. After implantation, the cell develops the three germ layers through the process of gastrulation. Once the endoderm, mesoderm, and ectoderm have been established, the embryo is considered a gastrula.
Example Question #236 : Systems Physiology
Which body part would you not expect to develop from the ectoderm?
The cerebellum
The intestinal lining
The eyes
The spinal cord
The skin
The intestinal lining
The ectoderm is generally credited with the formation of the skin, teeth, nervous system, and sense organs. The lining of the digestive tract is formed from the endoderm.
Example Question #1 : Understanding Embryogenesis And Development
Which of the following would not be expected during pregnancy?
Formation of the corpus albicans
Blastocyst implantation
Secretion of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG)
Formation of the placenta
Maintenance of the corpus luteum
Formation of the corpus albicans
The corpus luteum is a structure in the ovary that secretes progesterone, and is preserved during pregnancy with the help of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG). If fertilization does not take place, the corpus luteum will degenerate into the corpus albicans. As a result, corpus albicans formation only takes place if the woman is not pregnant.
Blastocyst implantation is considered the first event of pregnancy, and the placenta will later form in order to secrete hormones crucial for embryonic development.
Example Question #234 : Systems Physiology
Early in development, the zygote divides via __________.
cloning
fertilization
mitosis
meiosis
mitosis
Mitosis is the process by which diploid cells duplicate and divide to ensure all cells have the same number of chromosomes and genetic material. Meiosis is the process by which haploid gametes are produced by the primary sex organs.
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