Chapter 38

Biology Concepts and Applications · 9 exercises

Problem 1

Sexual reproduction among animals is ____________. a. biologically costly c. evolutionarily beneficial b. diverse in its details d. all of the above

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Problem 2

A cell formed during cleavage is a ___________. a. blastula b. morula c. blastomere d. gastrula

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Problem 3

_________ produces three primary tissue layers. a. Gametogenesis c. Gastrulation b. Implantation d. Pattern formation

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Problem 4

Homeotic genes map out the _____________. a. cleavage planes c. basic body plan b. primary tissue layers d. all of the above

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Problem 6

During a menstrual cycle, a midcycle surge of ___________ triggers ovulation. a. estrogens b.progesterone c. LH d.FSH

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Problem 8

A ____________ implants in the lining of the uterus. a. zygote b. gastrula c. blastocyst d. fetus

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Problem 9

Which of the following puts human developmental stages in the correct order? a. zygote, blastocyst, embryo, fetus b. zygote, embryo, blastocyst, fetus c. zygote, embryo, fetus, blastocyst d. blastocyst, zygote, embryo, fetus

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Problem 11

Match each term with the most suitable description. _______gamete formation _______fertilization_______cleavage _______gastrulation _______cell differentiation _______morphogenesis a. mitotic cell divisions b. cellular rearrangements form primary tissues c. eggs and sperm form d. sperm nucleus and egg nucleus fuse e. orderly changes in body size and shape f. in most species, genes are now selertively artivated

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Problem 12

Match each term with the most suitable description. _______testis _______cervix _______placenta _______vagina _______ovary _______oviduct _______epididymis _______endometrium a. maternal and fetal tissues b. stores mature sperm c. produces testosterone d. produces estrogen and progesterone e. usual site of fertilization f. lining of uterus g. birth canal h. entrance to uterus

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