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1Define embryology.



2Fertilization is the fusion of male and female gametes to form a zygote.
A)True
B)False



3________ is the structural and functional specialization of groups of cells.
A)Cleavage
B)Growth
C)Differentiation
D)Diffusion



4________ is the development of pattern, shape, and form.
A)Differentiation
B)Morphogenesis
C)Gastrulation
D)Growth



5The sequence of early development is fertilization, gastrulation, cleavage.
A)True
B)False



6Define cleavage.



7Define gastrulation.



8Sea star eggs are , meaning that the small amount of their yolk is distributed evenly.



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blastula
10


morula
11


blastocoel
12


holoblastic
13


blastomeres
A)cleavage of the entire zygote
B)fluid-filled cavity within a blastula
C)ball of 16-32 cells
D)cells that form a blastula
E)a hollow sphere of many cells



14During gastrulation, cells invaginate to form a cavity called a(n) ________.
A)morula
B)mesoderm
C)archegonium
D)archenteron



15The sequence of development in sea stars is morula, blastula, gastrula, larva, juvenile.
A)True
B)False



16The outer layer of gastrula cells is the , which will give rise to the skin and nervous system.



17The inner layer of gastrula cells is the , which will give rise to the digestive tract.



18The is formed between the endoderm and the ectoderm and gives rise to muscular tissue and parts of the reproductive and circulatory systems.



19A frog egg is , meaning that the yolk is concentrated at one pole of the egg separate from the developing embryo.



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yolk plug
21


organogenesis
22


involution
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blastodisc
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neurulation
25


albumen
26


germinal disc
27


primitive streak
A)patch of endodermal cells that remains exposed on the frog blastula
B)a furrow in the midline of the blastodisc
C)process during gastrulation when the embryo turns in on itself
D)development of organs
E)clear liquid surrounding the egg yolk
F)disc-shaped, embryo-forming portion of the egg
G)in chick embryos, a small area of cytoplasm containing the nucleus on yolk surface
H)formation of the neural tube



28List the four membranes of an amniotic egg.



29For each of the following structures identify gastrulation or cleavage as the stage of development associated with that structure.
a. involution
b. archenteron
c. blastodisc
d. morula
e. primitive streak
f. blastula



30In frogs, the fate of the blastopore is to give rise to the mouth.
A)True
B)False



31The development of the three germ layers is the same for frog and chick embryos.
A)True
B)False







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