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What process did Metzhakov observe in sea urchins?
What process did Metzhakov observe in sea urchins?
What did the independent observations of Metzhakov and the other researcher reveal?
What did the independent observations of Metzhakov and the other researcher reveal?
What processes occur in Amphioxis and sea urchins during early stages of embryogenesis?
What processes occur in Amphioxis and sea urchins during early stages of embryogenesis?
What is the main reason for the difficulty in explaining the experiments involving green fluorescent cells?
What is the main reason for the difficulty in explaining the experiments involving green fluorescent cells?
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What distinguishes the amino acid sequences in the protein of quails from that of chickens?
What distinguishes the amino acid sequences in the protein of quails from that of chickens?
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What is a significant challenge associated with visualizing quail cells compared to chicken cells?
What is a significant challenge associated with visualizing quail cells compared to chicken cells?
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What is the main difference between involution and epiboly?
What is the main difference between involution and epiboly?
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What is the characteristic feature of delamination in the context of embryonic development?
What is the characteristic feature of delamination in the context of embryonic development?
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How does the process of epiboly differ from involution and delamination?
How does the process of epiboly differ from involution and delamination?
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In which direction is the embryo being sliced to produce the transverse section?
In which direction is the embryo being sliced to produce the transverse section?
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Which part of the embryo is described as 'belly down'?
Which part of the embryo is described as 'belly down'?
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What system is located 'up here' in the transverse section of the embryo?
What system is located 'up here' in the transverse section of the embryo?
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What is described as occurring at 'bottleneck points' in development according to the text?
What is described as occurring at 'bottleneck points' in development according to the text?
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What experimental technique is mentioned in the text as a way to perform lineage tracing?
What experimental technique is mentioned in the text as a way to perform lineage tracing?
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In the context of embryonic development, which scientist's drawings supported the theory that gastrulation evolved via ingression?
In the context of embryonic development, which scientist's drawings supported the theory that gastrulation evolved via ingression?
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What did Ernst Haeckel's illustrations support the theory of in the context of embryonic development?
What did Ernst Haeckel's illustrations support the theory of in the context of embryonic development?
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What is the main focus of Figure 8.5 in the provided text?
What is the main focus of Figure 8.5 in the provided text?
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At what stage do all vertebrate embryos converge on a common structure?
At what stage do all vertebrate embryos converge on a common structure?
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What do pharyngeal arch cells form in adult fish?
What do pharyngeal arch cells form in adult fish?
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In mammals, what has become internalized and forms the incus of the middle ear?
In mammals, what has become internalized and forms the incus of the middle ear?
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What is the significance of the larval stage in barnacles and shrimp?
What is the significance of the larval stage in barnacles and shrimp?
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What do sea squirts (tunicates) have in common with other chordates?
What do sea squirts (tunicates) have in common with other chordates?
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What did phylogenetics confirm about sea squirts (tunicates)?
What did phylogenetics confirm about sea squirts (tunicates)?
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What is the significance of Tiktaalik roseae in the context of animal evolution?
What is the significance of Tiktaalik roseae in the context of animal evolution?
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What do the homologous supporting structures in a human arm, a seal forelimb, a bird wing, and a bat wing indicate?
What do the homologous supporting structures in a human arm, a seal forelimb, a bird wing, and a bat wing indicate?
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What does the term 'analogous' refer to in the context of bird and bat forelimbs as wings?
What does the term 'analogous' refer to in the context of bird and bat forelimbs as wings?
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What do tunicates lack, which cephalochordates and vertebrates have?
What do tunicates lack, which cephalochordates and vertebrates have?
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What did Archaeopteryx exhibit that made it distinctive?
What did Archaeopteryx exhibit that made it distinctive?
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What do the adaptations of bird and bat forelimbs to flight indicate about their wings?
What do the adaptations of bird and bat forelimbs to flight indicate about their wings?
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The webbing between the mouse's digits dies through ______ at embryonic day 14
The webbing between the mouse's digits dies through ______ at embryonic day 14
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Ctenophores, such as the comb jelly, exhibit the first interconnected system of ______ cells
Ctenophores, such as the comb jelly, exhibit the first interconnected system of ______ cells
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Cnidarians such as the sea anemone show the first signs of ______
Cnidarians such as the sea anemone show the first signs of ______
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Bilateral symmetry evolves (aceols) and ______ emerges, generating a diversity of arthropod lineages
Bilateral symmetry evolves (aceols) and ______ emerges, generating a diversity of arthropod lineages
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Development of a 2-layered organism with a proliferative inner layer and an epithelial filter-feeding outer layer is a key developmental adaptation that occurred in evolutionary history in animals, depicting the emergence of digestive architectures with the evolution of tighter junctions and extracellular ______
Development of a 2-layered organism with a proliferative inner layer and an epithelial filter-feeding outer layer is a key developmental adaptation that occurred in evolutionary history in animals, depicting the emergence of digestive architectures with the evolution of tighter junctions and extracellular ______
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