Biology
Embryonic Development
621 Questions
Embryonic development questions cover the biological processes of gamete fusion, germ layer formation, and fetal maturation. The focus lies in identifying extraembryonic structures, trophoblast functions, and sequential developmental stages. This specialized topic appears regularly in biology screening tests and medical entrance examinations.
Germ layer formationBlastocyst implantationExtraembryonic structuresFetal development stagesReproductive physiology
Embryonic Development Questions
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The embryonic stage
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The germinal stage
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The uterine stage
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The carnegie stage
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The fetal stage
B
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Explanation
It is the prenatal stage that begins at conception and lasts through the second week. In this stage zygote begins to have cell reproduction. Consequently, the zygote becomes a multi celled ball that attaches itself to the wall of the uterus of the mother.
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Eyelids
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Subcutaneous fatty tissue
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Vernix caseosa
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Lanugo Hair
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Nasal structure
E
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The process of organogenesis takes place in the embryonic period. The formation of the nasal structure is a part of organogenesis and thus occurs in embryonic period.
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Gestational sac
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Primary yolk sac
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Chorionic cavity
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Septum primum
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Intraembryonic coelom
B
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Explanation
Around the 9th day, cells from the hypoblast spread around the blastocoele, forming the exocoelomic or Heuser's membrane. When the blastocoele is surrounded by this membrane, it is referred to as the primary yolk sac or exocoelomic cavity.
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Basalis
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Parietalis
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Laeve
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Frondosum
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Apsularis
C
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The chorion laeve forms from the mural (abembryonic) pole of the embryo trophoblast.
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blastula
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morula
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blastomere
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gastrula
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Blue nevus
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Compound nevus
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Intradermal nevus
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Junctional nevus
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Epithelioid cell nevus
A
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Blue nevus is a true mesodermal structure and second most common intraoral nevi.
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endoderm
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ectodem
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mesoderm
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All of the above
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Allantois
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Amniotic cavity
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Pleural cavity
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Peritonial cavity
B
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Explanation
The human embryo has the protection cover of the Amniotic cavity.
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Trophoblast
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Blastocyst
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Gastrula
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Morula
A
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It is formed by the outer cell mass which later develops into the placenta. It forms the outer wall of the blastocyst.
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Ectoderm
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Mesoderm
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Endoderm
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Both mesoderm and endoderm
A
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The eye lens is derived from ectoderm which is the outermost germ layer formed during the embryo development.
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Cuboidal cells
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Squamous cells
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Columnal cells
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Stratified squamous cells
A
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Explanation
Germinal epithelium of the ovary possesses cuboidal cells.
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Allantois
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Amnion
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Chorion and Allantoin
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Yolk sac
C
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Explanation
These are extra embryonic membranes providing protection and nourishment to the growing foetus The eutherian placenta is derived from the layers.
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dorsal lip of blastopore
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lateral lips of blastopore
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ventral lip of blastopore
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all of the above
A
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Explanation
The grey crescent is a pigmented region opposite the sperm entry point in amphibian zygotes. It marks the future dorsal side and specifically corresponds to the region where the dorsal lip of the blastopore will form during gastrulation. This area contains important organizational factors that establish the embryonic body axis.
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holoblastic and equal
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holoblastic and unequal
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meroblastic
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discoidal
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microblastic
B
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Explanation
Mesolecithal eggs have moderate yolk quantity (between oligolecithal and macrolecithal). They undergo holoblastic cleavage (complete division) but it is unequal - the vegetal pole (yolk-rich) divides slower than the animal pole. This is characteristic of amphibians like frogs. Meroblastic (incomplete) cleavage occurs in macrolecithal eggs.
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Archenterons
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Heart
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Brain
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Lungs
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None of these
A
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Explanation
Gastrulation is the embryonic stage where the blastula reorganizes into three germ layers (ectoderm, mesoderm, endoderm). This process forms the archenteron (primitive gut cavity), which eventually becomes the digestive tract. Heart, brain, and lungs form later during organogenesis (neurulation and subsequent development), not during gastrulation itself.