Microlecithal Egg Cleavage

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What is the name of the hollow spherical body formed by a compact heap of cells known as blastula?

  • Gastrula
  • Blastocoel (correct)
  • Blastoderm
  • Archenteron

What is the term used to describe the process of formation of two or more layers of cells from the blastoderm during gastrulation?

  • Epiboly
  • Invagination (correct)
  • Archenteron
  • Inversion

Which germinal layer gives rise to the skin epidermis and the nervous system?

  • Ectoderm (correct)
  • Archenteron
  • Mesoderm
  • Endoderm

Which phase of development follows gastrulation in the embryonic development process?

<p>Organogenesis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the cavity in the double-walled cup formed during gastrulation?

<p>Archenteron (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which germinal layer forms the alimentary canal and the digestive glands?

<p>Endoderm (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the major difference between protoplasmic and cellular animal groups?

<p>The aggregation of cells in specialized tissues in cellular organisms (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which level of organization represents animals with specialized tissues but no organs?

<p>Cell-tissue group (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes metazoans with tissues from those without tissues?

<p>Aggregations of cells associated to perform collective functions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which level of organization does differentiation of cytoplasm into subcellular structures occur?

<p>Protoplasmic group (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes protoplasmic organisms from cellular organisms?

<p>&quot;Aggregations of cells concerned with reproduction and nutrition&quot; (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

"What is one unique characteristic of metazoans at the tissue-organ level of organization?"

<p>&quot;Strong association among aggregations of cells to perform specific functions&quot; (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe cleavage in which the cleavage furrows do not pass completely through the egg?

<p>Partial cleavage (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of eggs experience total or holoblastic cleavage?

<p>Eggs with a small concentration of yolk (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What structure is formed by the cleavage of a blastodisc?

<p>Blastoderm (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What factor plays a significant role in determining the age at which a young animal emerges into the world by hatching?

<p>Quantity of yolk in the egg (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What occurs during the phase of development known as cleavage?

<p>Division of a fertilized egg into numerous cells (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which phase precedes the period of cleavage during embryonic development?

<p>Fertilization (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the cleavage of Amphioxus and eutherian mammals' eggs due to the presence of minute amounts of yolk?

<p>Microlecithal egg cleavage (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What effect does evenly distributed yolk have on the cleavage of fertilized eggs?

<p>Slows down division (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the uneven distribution of yolk in telolecithal eggs impact cleavage planes?

<p>Causes impeded cleavage at vegetal pole (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes the production of blastomeres in eggs with uneven yolk distribution?

<p>Blastomeres are smaller near vegetal pole (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is cleavage inhibited in the yolky parts of larger eggs with sharp yolk-cytoplasm separation?

<p>Yolk separation hinders cell division in those areas (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic outcome of yolk being separated sharply from cytoplasm in larger eggs?

<p>Blastocoel becomes exocentric (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

At which level of organization are animals with tissues organized into functional units called organs?

<p>Tissue-organ level (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which organism is an example of a cell-tissue grade of organization according to the text?

<p>Volvox (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What process leads to the production of the female gamete known as ovum or egg?

<p>Oogenesis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

At what stage does meiosis begin in all oocytes in female fetuses?

<p>Before puberty (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of Homo sapiens is an example of the organ-system level of organization?

<p>Alimentary canal (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What stage do animals reach when their organs work together to perform specific functions?

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