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BIOL 1406-Unit 14 Qs
Animal Development
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
04/30/2012

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In an adult mail, the ________________ extends through the inguinal canal.
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vas deferens
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Granulosa cells surround a:
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primary oocyte
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Sperm pass through several stages during their development. The earliest stage in which the cell becomes haploid is the:
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secondary spermatocyte
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fig 51-1
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blastocoel
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The trophoblast secretes ____________ that signals the corpus luteum that pregnancy has begun.
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hCG
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The extraembryonic membrane closest to the embryo is the:
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amnion
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before sperm can compete in fertilization, it must undergo a maturation process in the female reproductive tract known as:
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capacitation
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The lining of the uterus is called the:
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endometrium
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In sea urchins, the fertilization envelope forms from the:
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vitelline envelope
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fig 51-2
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a frog
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The first system to develop in the vertebrate embryo is the:
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nervous system
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In mammals, the _____________ is a temporary center for the formation of blood cells.
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yolk sac
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The female erectile structure analogous to the male glans penis is the:
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clitoris
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fig 51-2 3
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mesoderm
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After fertilization, which hormone is secreted by the developing embryo to maintain the function of the corpus lutem?
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hCG
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One function of the developing follicle is to:
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secrete estrogens
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In organogenesis, the ectoderm gives rise to:
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sense organs
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Which cells in the testes produce testosterone?
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interstitial cells
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The inguinal canal is located in the:
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abdominal wall
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The ______________ develops into a corpus luteum.
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follicle
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Currently, the most effective method of birth control is:
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oral contraceptives
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The term "archenteron" refers to the developing:
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gut
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In the female, _________________ stimulates follicle maturation.
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FSH
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Embryonic mesoderm forms the:
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excretory system
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A human embryo is capable of movement and has gonads that are distinguishable as either testes or ovaries by the end of the:
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first trimester
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An example of a primary sex characteristic in males is:
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spermatogenesis
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A primitive groove is the equivalent of a:
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blastopore
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The erectile tissue in the penis includes the:
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cavernous bodies
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The mechanism that leads directly to morphogenesis is
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pattern formation.
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The main function of the acrosome reaction is to:
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facilitate penetration of the egg coverings by the sperm.
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The fast block to polyspermy in sea urchin
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is a depolarization of the egg plasma membrane.
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Place events of sea urchin fertilizaion in order: 1. fusion of egg and sperm pronuclei 2. DNA synthesis 3. increased protein synthesis 4. release of calcium ions into cytoplasm
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release of calcium ions into cytoplasm -> increased protein synthesis -> fusion of egg and sperm pronuclei -> DNA synthesis
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The cleavage divisions of a sea urchin embryo do/do not occur at the vegetal pole.
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do not
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Meroblastic cleavage is typical of embryos formed from ___________ eggs.
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highly teloecithal
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The primitive groove of the bird embryo is the functional equivalent of the ____________ in the amphibian embryo.
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blastopore
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Which of the following are mismatched?
ectoderm; circulator system
endoderm; lining of the digestive tube
mesoderm; notochord
mesoderm; reproductive system
ectoderm; sense organ
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ectoderm; circulator system
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What has three germ layers?
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gastrula
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An unidentified substance (or substances) released from the developing notochord causes the overlying ectoderm to form the neural plate. This phenomenon is known as:
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induction
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What consists of both fetal and maternal tissue?
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placenta
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The embryo proper of a mammal develops from the
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inner cell mass
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