Embryology Terminology Quiz

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Which type of cells have the capacity to self-renew by dividing and develop into the three primary germ cell layers and extraembryonic tissues?

Primed naive cells

Multipotent cells

Totipotent cells (correct)

Naive cells

What is the defining characteristic of pluripotent stem cells?

Can develop into three primary germ cell layers (correct)

Limited self-renewal capacity

Cannot differentiate into extraembryonic tissues

Can only develop into one germ cell layer

What is a common feature of multipotent cells?

Limited differentiation potential (correct)

Ability to develop into any cell type in the body

Unlimited self-renewal capacity

Capacity to differentiate into extraembryonic tissues

What is the difference between naive and primed naive cells?

Naive cells are postimplantation epiblast cells, while primed naive cells are pre-implantation epiblast cells Signup and view all the answers

What do germ cells give rise to?

Gametes Signup and view all the answers

What is embryonic induction?

A signaling process where one cell influences the development of another cell Signup and view all the answers

What is the process that causes an embryo to develop its shape?

Pattern formation Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to the ability of a cell to give rise to unlike cells and to develop into a new organism?

Stem cell Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of a spermatozoön in the development of an organism?

Awakening the egg to activity Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a stem cell capable of giving rise to several different cell types?

Naïve cell Signup and view all the answers

In developmental biology, what does 'cell fate' refer to?

The potential cell types descendants of a cell can become under normal development Signup and view all the answers

What does 'cell potency' refer to in developmental biology?

The range of cell types a particular cell can give rise to in all possible environments Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the developing structure after fertilization until the 8th week or 10th week after the last menstrual period?

Embryo Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the development of an organism through a sequence of steps in which cells differentiate and organs form?

Epigenesis Signup and view all the answers

Which theory suggests that organisms develop from miniature versions of themselves?

Preformation Theory Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a newly fertilized egg?

Zygote Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to the unfolding development in an organism through differentiation of cells and organ formation?

Embryogenesis Signup and view all the answers

What is the Latin term for 'little man' used to refer to any representation of a small human being?

Homunculus Signup and view all the answers

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