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_______ is the study of the period between fertilization and birth

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embryology

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Modern developmental biology begins with _______ and ends with _______

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Begins: formation of sperm and egg cells
ends: doesn’t really end

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What are the 3 major approaches to developmental biology

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1) anatomical
2) experimental
3) genetic

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What 2 objectives does development accomplish?

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1) cellular diversity
2) continuation of life

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_______ - how does a single fertilized egg produce so many different cell types?

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differentiation

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_______ - what processes control the elaboration of cell and tissue patterns?

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pattern formation

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_______ - how do cells organize into functional structures?

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morphogenesis

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_______ - How do cells know when to stop/start dividing? How is this regulated?

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growth

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_______ - how are germ cells set apart? what instructions make them special?

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reproduction

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_______ - How do some cells (stem cells) retain the ability to form new structures?

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regeneration

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_______ - How is development integrated into the context of habitat?

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environmental integration

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_______ - how do changes in development create new body forms? what change are possible?

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evolution

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______ - stages of development between fertilization and birth/hatching

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embryogenesis

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______ - fusion of gametes stimulates egg to begin development

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fertilization

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______ - rapid mitotic divisions divide the zygote into many blastomeres that form a blastula

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cleavage

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______ - dramatic cell rearrangements leads to the formation of the 3 germ layers

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gastrulation

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_______ - cells organize into tissues and organs

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organogenesis

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_______ - change from one form to final sexually mature adult form

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metamorphosis

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______ - differentiation and development of a germ cell that will form gametes

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gametogenesis

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What are the 2 major areas of a developing egg?

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1) vegetal hemisphere
2) animal hemisphere

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_______ contains yolk that serves as nutrients for embryo

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vegetal hemisphere

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_______ upper half of the egg (divides rapidly) where embryo proper will form

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animal hemisphere

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Fertilization accomplishes what 3 tasks?

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1) zygote formation
2) axis formation (cytoplasmic movement)
3) activation of molecules for cleavage and gastrulation

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_______: a series of extremely rapid mitotic divisions (WITHOUT GROWTH) that divide the enormous volume of the egg into smaller cells

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cleavage

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_______: a sphere of cells produced by cleavage
blastula
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_______: small cells produced by cleavage, make up the blastula
blastomeres
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_______: fluid filled cavity forms in the animal himesphere that allows cell movements during gastrulation
blastocoel
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_______:
gastrula
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Gastrulation begins with the formation of a dimple on the opposite side of sperm entry called the _______
blastopore
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Organogenesis begins with _______
notochord development , a rod of mesodermal cells just below the ectoderm
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When the notochord developes in an embryo, the embryo is called a _______
neurula
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cells along the periphery of the neural tube become segmented into ______ which are precursors to back muscles, dermis, and vertebrae
somites
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What are the major life cycle variations: (3)
1) ovipary (hardshell eggs) 2) vivipary (live birth) 3) ovovivipary (egg inside mothers body)
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What are the 2 different types of cleavage:
1) holoblastic cleavage (entire egg divided) 2) meroblastic cleavage (part of egg divided)
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cleavage is characterised by a series of rapid ______ divisions (highest rate in body) that divide the egg into many smaller _______
mitotic blastomeres
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In cleavage, the patterns of initial divisions and the placement of the blastomeres is under the control of _______ and _______ already stored in the oocyte prior to fertlization
mRNA and proteins
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division without growth is possible in cleavage because of the elimination of G1 and G2 in the cell cycle, what is this modified cell cycle called?
biphasic cell cycle
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Cleavage is influenced by _______ and _______ which determines the division plane of blastomeres and rate of cleavage
1) orientation of mitotic spindle 2) distribution of yolk
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Holoblastic cleavage is found in eggs that have _______ yolk, while meroblastic cleavage found in eggs that have _______ yolk
very little lots of
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Holoblastic cleavage where the yolk is evenly distributed is called _______
Isolecithal
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Holoblastic cleavage where there is slight vegetal disposition of yolk is called _______
mesolecithal
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What are the 4 different types of Isolecithal cleavage?
1) radial cleavage 2) spiral cleavage 3) bilateral cleavage 4) rotational cleavage
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What 2 animals undergo radial cleavage?
1) echinoderms 2) amphioxus
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What 3 animals undergo spiral cleavage?
1) annelids 2) molluscs 3) flatworms
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What animal undergoes bilateral cleavage (holoblastic)?
tunicates
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What 2 animals undergo rotational cleavage?
1) mammals 2) nematodes
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What animal undergoes displaced radial cleavage (mesolecithal)?
amphibians
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Meroblastic cleavage where there is dense yolk throughout the egg is called _______
telolecithal
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Meroblastic cleavage where there is yolk concentrated at the center of the egg is called _______
centrolecithal
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What are the 2 types of telolecithal cleavage?
1) bilateral cleavage 2) discoidal cleavage
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What 2 animals undergo bilateral cleavage (meroblastic)?
1) cephalopods 2) molluscs
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What 3 animals undergo discoidal cleavage?
1) fish 2) reptiles 3) birds
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What animals undergo superficial cleavage (centrolecithal)?
most insects
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Gastrulation is what makes animals animals, _______ and _______ do not gastrulate
plants and fungi
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What development stage develops the 3 primary germ layers?
gastrulation
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What are the 3 germ layers?
1) endoderm 2) mesoderm 3) ectoderm
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What development stage develops the 3 body axis?
gastrulation
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What are the 3 body axis?
1) dorsal/ventral 2) anterior/posterior 3) left/right
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What are the 5 different types of cell movement during gastrulation?
1) invagination 2) involution 3) ingression 4) delamination 5) epiboly
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What does the ectoderm form? (2)
1) epidermis 2) nervous system
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What does the mesoderm form? (3)
1) connective tissue 2) organs 3) bones
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What does the endoderm form?
lining - the innermost layer of the embryo - the lining of the digestive tube and respiratory system
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Whats a triploblastic organism and whats a diploblastic organism
3 layer vs 2 layer
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What are the two major types of embryonic cells?
1) epithelial cells (tightly connected) 2) mesenchymal cells (unconnected/loosely connected)
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_______: diagrams that show what adult or larval structures are produced by cells/regions of the embryo
fate maps - by observing dye marking
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_______ = the use of dev bio to show common evolutionary ancestry through embryonic and larval similarities
evo-devo
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_______ structures are those with underlying similarities in structure with different function
homologous - used as an argument for common decent
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_______ structures are those with similar functions but with a dramatically different structure
analogous - used as an argument to support independent evolutionary paths
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_______: examines how structures and morphology change during development
comparative embryology
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_______: studies how changes in developmental timing/patterns may affect evolutionary changes and constrain the types of changes possible
evolutionary embryology
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_______: study of birth defects
teratology - thalidomide in pregnant women
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What does teratogens mean in greek?
monster formers

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