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Introduction to Multicellularity: C elegans as a paradigm
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Introduction to Multicellularity: C elegans as a paradigm

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What is the multicellular structure that Budding yeast produces?

'Snowflake' structure

What is the multicellular structure that Cellular Slime Mold produces?

'Slug and fruiting body'

What external factors control gene expression?

Cell-cell interactions, cell-ECM interactions, soluble/humoral/growth factors

What is autocrine in humoral terms?

<p>Hormones produced by cell to alter itself</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is paracrine in humoral terms?

<p>Hormones produced by cell to alter neighbouring cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is endocrine in humoral terms?

<p>Hormones produced by cell to travel around body via circulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

What receptors are involved in extracellular factors and intracellular signalling?

<p>G-protein coupled receptors, ion channels, cell adhesion molecules and receptor tyrosine kinase</p> Signup and view all the answers

What amount of cells of the C elegans have been determined in terms of fate/position

<p>959 cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many neurones have been observed in the C elegans?

<p>302 neurones for hermaphrodites, 381 neurones for male</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many chemical synapse and neuromuscular junctions have been observed for the C elegans?

<p>5000 chemical synapses, and 2000 neuromuscular junctions</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the 6 founder cells of C elegans?

<p>AB, MS, C, D, E, P4</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the mutation that results in cells not being able to engulf?

<p>Ced-1 mutation</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the mutation that stops programmed cells death (caspase)?

<p>Ced-3</p> Signup and view all the answers

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