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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lateral meristem
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protoderm
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ground meristem
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procambium
C
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Explanation
It is the meristem, that always differentiates, into ground tissue components, such as, cortex, endodermis and pith.
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Bone marrow
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Liver
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Spleen
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Yolk sac
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Thymus
D
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Explanation
Hematopoiesis originates in the early yolk sac but as embryogenesis proceeds, this function is taken over by the fetal liver and spleen, then later by the bone marrow where it continues throughout life.
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Placenta
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Urinary bladder
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Ureter
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Amniotic fluid
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Chorion
A
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Explanation
The placenta is an organ that connects the developing foetus to the uterine wall to allow nutrient uptake, provides thermo-regulation to the foetus, waste elimination and gas exchange via the mother's blood supply. It also fights against internal infection and produces hormones to support pregnancy.
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ectoderm
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endoderm
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mesoderm
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ectoderm and endoderm
C
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All cardiovascular systems including heart, blood vessels, lymph and blood cells have derived from mesoderm.
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gastruation
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cleavage
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organogenesis
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implantation
A
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Gastrulation is an early stage in human embryo, when the three germ layers are formed.
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Collenchyma and sclerenchyma
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Primary meristem and secondary meristem
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Parenchyma
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Xylem and phloem
B
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Explanation
Primary meristem and secondary meristem are embryonic cells.
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phelloderm
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phellogen
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phellem
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All of these
D
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Periderm is composed of cork (phellem), the cork cambium (phellogen), and the phelloderm.
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gestation
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menstruation
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implantation
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fertilization
C
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Implantation may be defined as the attachment of the fertilized egg to the uterine wall or in other words attaching the embryo with the uterus .It typically happens seven to ten days after ovulation, but it can happen a few days earlier or later as well.
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bisporic eight-nucleate
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monosporic four-nucleate
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tetrasporic sixteen-nucleate
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monosporic eight-nucleate
D
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The Polygonum type of embryo sac is the most common type in angiosperms. It is monosporic, meaning it develops from a single megaspore, and it contains eight nuclei.
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outer integument
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inner integument
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chalaza
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funicle
B
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Explanation
In an ovule, the seed coat consists of two layers: the outer testa (from the outer integument) and the inner tegmen (from the inner integument).
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Protostome
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Plasmodium vivax
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Deuterostome
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None of the above
C
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Explanation
Radial Cleavage is found in Deuterostomes.
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Liver
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Thymus
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Urinary bladder
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None of the above
D
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Explanation
None of the above mentioned structure is formed by Ectoderm.
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Ectoderm
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Mesoderm
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Endoderm
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All of the above
A
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Explanation
Central nervous system is formed by Ectoderm.
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Extraembryonic ectoderm
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Coelomic epithelium
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Extraembryonic mesoderm
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Gonadal ridge
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Endoderm of the yolk sac
E
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Explanation
In gonadal development, undifferentiated primordial germ cells arise from the endoderm lining the yolk sac.
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Leydig and thecal cells
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Spermatogonia and oogonia
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Sertoli and granulosa cells
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Sex cords
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Ovarian tissue
A
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Explanation
Mesenchyme arising beneath the germinal epithelium in the testes is the precursor to testicular interstitial cells or Leydig cells. In the ovaries it is the precursor to ovarian stroma or thecal cells.