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Contact of a sea urchin egg with signal molecules on sperm causes the egg to undergo a brief


A) mitosis.
B) membrane depolarization.
C) apoptosis.
D) vitellogenesis.
E) acrosomal reaction.

F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

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Which of the following is the anatomical axis that is largely symmetrical in both frogs and humans?


A) right to left
B) dorsal to ventral
C) anterior to posterior
D) animal to vegetal
E) rostral to caudal

F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

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What process is initiated in neurons that fail to make connections?


A) regeneration
B) apoptosis
C) oxidative phosphorylation
D) re-differentiation
E) invagination

F) All of the above
G) D) and E)

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The pattern of embryonic development in which only the cells lacking yolk subsequently undergo cleavage is called


A) arcadian development, which is typical of insects.
B) holoblastic development, which is typical of marsupial mammals.
C) meroblastic development, which is typical of humans.
D) holoblastic development, which is typical of amphibians.
E) meroblastic development, which is typical of birds.

F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

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Compared to sea urchin eggs,those of mammals


A) complete the fertilization process more rapidly.
B) have not already completed meiosis at the time of ovulation.
C) have a more distinct animal pole.
D) have a more distinct vegetal pole.
E) have no requirement for the cortical reaction.

F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

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As an embryo develops,new cells are produced as the result of


A) differentiation.
B) preformation.
C) cell division.
D) morphogenesis.
E) epigenesis.

F) None of the above
G) All of the above

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From earliest to latest,the overall sequence of early development proceeds in which of the following sequences?


A) first cell division → synthesis of embryo's DNA begins → acrosomal reaction → cortical reaction
B) cortical reaction → synthesis of embryo's DNA begins → acrosomal reaction → first cell division
C) cortical reaction → acrosomal reaction → first cell division → synthesis of embryo's DNA begins
D) first cell division → acrosomal reaction → synthesis of embryo's DNA begins → cortical reaction
E) acrosomal reaction → cortical reaction → synthesis of embryo's DNA begins → first cell division

F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

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As cleavage continues during frog development,the size of the blastomeres


A) increases as the number of the blastomeres decreases.
B) increases as the number of the blastomeres increases.
C) decreases as the number of the blastomeres increases.
D) decreases as the number of the blastomeres decreases.
E) increases as the number of the blastomeres stays the same.

F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

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The least amount of yolk would be found in the egg of a


A) bird.
B) fish.
C) frog.
D) eutherian (placental) mammal.
E) reptile.

F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

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Changes in the shape of a cell usually involve a reorganization of the


A) nucleus.
B) cytoskeleton.
C) extracellular matrix.
D) transport proteins.
E) nucleolus.

F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Contact of a sperm with signal molecules in the coat of an egg causes the sperm to undergo


A) mitosis.
B) depolarization.
C) apoptosis.
D) vitellogenesis.
E) the acrosomal reaction.

F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

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Use the following information as background for the next few questions. Scientific studies have shown that ectrodactyly,a condition involving deficient or absent digits on the hand or foot,may be caused by a defect in the apical ectodermal ridge of an embryo's limb bud. -Assume that ectrodactyly results from a deficiency in secretion of signal proteins.What would happen if fibroblast growth factor were applied to the AER during limb formation?


A) All limb buds would cease further growth.
B) The limb bud would be reabsorbed.
C) The limb bud would remain the same.
D) The limb would grow to half its normal size.
E) A nearly normal limb would grow.

F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

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A reproductive difference between sea urchins and humans is


A) the sea urchin egg completes meiosis prior to fertilization, but meiosis in humans is completed after fertilization.
B) sea urchin eggs are produced by meiosis, but human eggs are produced by mitosis.
C) sea urchin eggs and sperm are of equal size, but human eggs are much bigger than human sperm.
D) sea urchins, but not humans, have a need to block polyspermy because only in sea urchins can there be more than one source of sperm to fertilize the eggs.
E) sea urchin zygotes get their mitochondria from the sperm but human zygotes get their mitochondria from the egg.

F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

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A human zygote undergoes its first cell division


A) 5 seconds after fertilization.
B) 30 minutes after fertilization.
C) 90 minutes after fertilization.
D) 4 hours after fertilization.
E) 24 hours after fertilization.

F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

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During fertilization,the acrosomal contents


A) block polyspermy.
B) help propel more sperm toward the egg.
C) digest the protective jelly coat on the surface of the egg.
D) nourish the mitochondria of the sperm.
E) trigger the completion of meiosis by the sperm.

F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

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If an amphibian zygote is manipulated so that the first cleavage plane fails to divide the grey crescent,then


A) the daughter cell with the entire grey crescent will die.
B) both daughter cells will develop normally because amphibians are totipotent at this stage.
C) only the daughter cell with the grey crescent will develop normally.
D) both daughter cells will develop abnormally.
E) both daughter cells will die immediately.

F) B) and D)
G) None of the above

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Fertilization of an egg without activation is most like


A) placing the key in the ignition of a car but not starting the engine.
B) resting during halftime of a basketball game.
C) preparing a pie from scratch and baking it in the oven.
D) walking to the cafeteria and eating lunch.
E) dropping a rock off a cliff and watching it land in the valley below.

F) B) and E)
G) All of the above

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An embryo with meroblastic cleavage,extraembryonic membranes,and a primitive streak must be that of


A) an insect.
B) a fish.
C) an amphibian.
D) a bird.
E) a sea urchin.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Use the following information as background for the next few questions. Imagine that you are a paleontologist and have discovered a 375-million-year-old transitional species between fish and the first legged animals.This species reveals that the evolution of hind legs began as enhanced hind fins. -Which specialized structures evolved for use in terrestrial embryote development? I.shelled eggs II.motile sperm III.uterus


A) I only
B) II only
C) I and II
D) I and III
E) II and III

F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

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Meroblastic cleavage occurs in


A) sea urchins, but not humans or birds.
B) humans, but not sea urchins or birds.
C) birds, but not sea urchins or humans.
D) both sea urchins and birds, but not humans.
E) both humans and birds, but not sea urchins.

F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

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