Chapter 42

Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life · 15 exercises

Problem 1

The end product of cleavage is a ______. a. gamete b. blastula c. gastrula d. zygote

4 step solution

Problem 2

The outermost germ layer in a vertebrate gastrula is the ______. a. endoderm b. ectoderm c. mesoderm d. dermis

4 step solution

Problem 3

A morphogen ______. a. diffuses through an embryo b. has different effects at different concentrations c. influences gene expression d. all of the al

4 step solution

Problem 4

Match each term with the most suitable description. _____ apoptosis _____ embryonic induction _____ cleavage _____ gastrulation _____ implantation a. blastomeres form b. cellular rearrangements form primary tissues c. cells die on cue d. cells influence neighbors e. blastocyst burrows into the uterus

10 step solution

Problem 5

In humans, fertilization typically occurs in the ______. a. vagina b. uterus c. cervix d. oviduct

4 step solution

Problem 6

The _____, a fluid-filled sac, surrounds and protects a human embryo and keeps it from drying out. a. amnion b. allantois c. yolk sac d. chorion

4 step solution

Problem 7

The placenta consists of ______. a. embryonic tissue b. maternal tissue c. paternal tissue d. a combination of a and b

4 step solution

Problem 8

During the fetal period, _______. a. gastrulation ends b. somites form c. a tail forms d. limb movements begin

3 step solution

Problem 9

Human milk contains ______. a. sugars b. lysozyme c. antibodies d. all of the above

5 step solution

Problem 10

Match each hormone with its action(s). _____ prolactin _____ oxytocin _____ human chorionic gonadotropin a. milk protein production b. sustains corpus luteum c. causes contraction of uterus, milk ducts

3 step solution

Problem 11

Pharyngeal arches of a human embryo will later develop into _____. a. gills b. lungs c. structures of the head and neck

3 step solution

Problem 12

______ removes webs between developing digits. a. Gastrulation b. Lactation c. Apoptosis d. Implantation

5 step solution

Problem 13

Most miscarriages ______. a. occur in the first trimester c. are caused by exposure to a pathogen b. can be prevented by a cesarean section d. threaten the life of the mother

3 step solution

Problem 14

A pregnancy test detects ______ in the urine. a. lysozyme b. prolactin c. oxytocin d. human chorionic gonadotropin

3 step solution

Problem 15

Number these events in human development in the correct order. _____ gastrulation is completed _____ blastocyst forms _____ tail is reabsorbed _____ implantation occurs _____ zygote forms _____ neural tube forms _____ maternal cervix softens

7 step solution

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