Biology

Embryonic Development

572 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

Multiple choice
  1. Pericardium and pleura

  2. Salivary glands

  3. Thymus gland

  4. Lungs

  5. Eye

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A Correct answer
Explanation

It is the covering of heart called the pericardium, and the membrane that surrounds the lungs is called the pleura. It is produced by mesoderm.

Multiple choice
  1. metamorphosis

  2. anisomerism

  3. evolution

  4. metastasis

  5. neoteny

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Metamorphosis is a profound change in form from one stage to the next in the life history of an organism, as from the caterpillar to the pupa and from the pupa to the adult butterfly.

Multiple choice
  1. The functional kidney of vertebrate embryonic period

  2. The functional kidney of fishes, amphibians and petromyzon

  3. The functional kidney of adult reptiles, birds and mammals

  4. The functional kidney of molluscs

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Metanephric kidney is the functional kidney of adult reptiles, birds and mammals.

Multiple choice
  1. an outer amnion and inner chorion

  2. an outer umbilical cord and inner allantois

  3. a single layer of chorionic villi

  4. an outer chorion and inner amnion

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D Correct answer
Explanation

 Amniotic sac is protected to the inner side by a membrane called amnion and towards the outer side is protected by a membrane called chorion.

Multiple choice
  1. meroblastic

  2. holoblastic

  3. diploblatic

  4. superficial

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Mammalian zygote undergoes total cleavage as yolk is less in amount and thus holoblastic .

Multiple choice
  1. development of muscles during organogenesis

  2. development of cartilage during organogenesis

  3. development of bones during organogenesis

  4. development of notochord during organogenesis

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B Correct answer
Explanation

 Cartilage is formed from condensed mesenchyme tissue during organogenesis and this is called chondrogenesis.