Embryology: Development and Theories Quiz
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What is the main focus of embryology?

  • The study of genetic diseases and birth defects in babies
  • The study of the origin and development of adult organisms
  • The study of the life cycle of organisms from birth to death
  • The study of the development of animals from the fertilized egg to the formation of all major organ systems (correct)
  • According to the preformation theories, where is the miniature organism presented?

  • In the zygote
  • In the head of the sperm (correct)
  • In the ovum
  • In the union of ovum and spermatozoon
  • Which theory assumes that embryonic development and differentiation originate in a homogeneous mass of living matter?

  • Recapitulation Theory
  • Cell theory
  • Preformation theories
  • Theory of Epigenesis (correct)
  • What was discovered with regard to the ovum and fertilization?

    <p>The ovum was a single cell and fertilization consisted of the union of ovum and spermatozoon in the formation of the zygote</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does embryology help us understand about individuals?

    <p>How each individual grows into an adult</p> Signup and view all the answers

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