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Basic Concepts of Developmental Biology
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Basic Concepts of Developmental Biology

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What is the process that gives rise to tissues, organs, and anatomy?

  • Differentiation
  • Morphogenesis (correct)
  • Fertilization
  • Epigenesis

    • Which of the following processes involves the generation of shapes and structure?

  • Growth
  • Pattern formation (correct)
  • Cell division
  • Differentiation

    • What is cell potency?

  • The number of different cell types in the embryo
  • The rate of cell division
  • The size of a cell
  • A cell's ability to differentiate into other cell types (correct)

    • In developmental biology, what is the process by which multicellular organisms arise from a single cell?

    <p>Embryogenesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What contributes not only to the size but also to the shape and pattern of the developing organism?

    <p>Cell division</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between totipotency and pluripotency?

    <p>Totipotent cells can form both the placenta and the embryo, while pluripotent cells cannot.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is oligopotency?

    <p>The ability of progenitor cells to differentiate into a few cell types.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which stem cell type has the potential to form every cell of the embryo proper?

    <p>Totipotent stem cell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is positional information in stem cell development?

    <p>Protein signals that determine a stem cell's fate based on its environment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main characteristic that distinguishes unipotent stem cells from other types?

    <p>Unipotent stem cells can differentiate into only one specific cell type.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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