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What is the result of the fusion of the gamete nuclei?
The collection of genes that instruct the embryo to develop
What is the purpose of the chemical signals exchanged between the cells of the germ layers?
To form specific organs at specific sites
What is the term for the series of rapid mitotic divisions that occur immediately after fertilization?
Cleavage
Which of the following cells undergo long migrations from their place of origin to their final location?
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What is the term for the stage of embryonic development where the blastomeres undergo dramatic movements and change their positions relative to one another?
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What is the primary function of the embryo in the development of an organism?
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What is the focus of modern developmental biology?
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What is the collective term for the stages of development between fertilization and hatching (or birth)?
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What stimulates the egg to begin development and initiates a new individual?
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What is the common sequence of development that all animals, from earthworms to eagles, undergo?
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