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Biology, 6/e
Author Dr. George B. Johnson, Washington University
Author Dr. Peter H. Raven, Missouri Botanical Gardens & Washington University
Contributor Dr. Susan Singer, Carleton College
Contributor Dr. Jonathan Losos, Washington University

Vertebrate Development

Multiple Choice Quiz

Please answer all questions



1

In reptiles, birds, and mammals, mesoderm is formed by invagination and involution into the
A)archenteron
B)primitive streak
C)gastrocoel
D)amnion
2

Ectodermal cells thicken into placodes that develop into
A)sensory organs of the head
B)skeletal muscles
C)peripheral nerves
D)the spinal column
3

Contact of the optic stalk with ectoderm induces the formation of the
A)retina
B)lens
C)cornea
D)iris
4

Strictly speaking, "ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny" means
A)embryonic stages of an animal resemble adult ancestors
B)adults of an animal resemble embryonic stages of its ancestors
C)adult animals resemble adult ancestors
D)embryonic stages of an animal resemble embryonic stages of its ancestors
5

The allantois
A)occurs in birds but not in mammals
B)is an outgrowth of the amnion in all animals producing it
C)contributes blood vessels to the umbilical cord in mammals
D)becomes the placenta in mammals
6

Ectoderm cells associated with anterior neural crest cells thicken and form
A)the archenteron
B)the primitive streak
C)the dorsal lip
D)blastomeres
E)placodes
7

The lining of the uterus in which the mammalian embryo implants itself is called the
A)coccyx
B)trophoblast
C)endometrium
D)yolk plug
E)lanugo
8

In humans, organogenesis in the embryo is essentially complete by the end of which stage of the pregnancy?
A)first week
B)first month
C)first trimester
D)second trimester
E)third trimester
9

The cavity inside the blastula is called the
A)gastrula
B)archenteron
C)blastomere
D)animal pole
E)blastocoel
10

The trophoblast gives rise to the
A)chorion
B)amnion
C)allantois
D)yolk sac
E)egg shell
11

The glycoprotein layer between an egg cell and the granulosa cells is called the
A)acrosome
B)morula
C)zona pellucida
D)gray crescent
E)trophoblast
12

When does a human egg cell complete its meiotic division?
A)before the female is born
B)just before ovulation
C)after sperm penetration
D)after cleavage has begun
E)after implantation in the uterus
13

Cleavage is characterized by
A)rapid cell division
B)rapid growth in the size of the embryo
C)each cell having the same components as its neighbors
D)all of the above
E)none of the above
14

In meroblastic cleavage, cleavage occurs only in the
A)placodes
B)blastodisc
C)trophoblast
D)yolk
15

What type of animal forms a trophoblast during its early development?
A)mammal
B)amphibian
C)bird
D)reptile
E)fish
16

During what stage of development do the three primary tissue layers first appear?
A)cleavage
B)blastulation
C)neurulation
D)fertilization
E)gastrulation
17

The gut or digestive tract of a vertebrate arises from the
A)vegetal pole
B)primitive streak
C)archenteron
D)blastocoel
E)somites
18

Which of the following is not associated with the site of invagination during gastrulation?
A)dorsal lip
B)blastopore
C)primitive streak
D)all of the above are associated with the site
E)none of the above is associated with the site
19

What type of tissue gives rise to the notochord?
A)ectoderm
B)mesoderm
C)endoderm
D)all of the above
20

The segmented blocks of tissue that develop on each side of the notochord are called the
A)somites
B)neural tube
C)neural crest
D)adrenal medulla
E)rubella
21

The first truly vertebrate phase of development is marked by the formation of the
A)archenteron
B)primitive streak
C)coccyx
D)notochord
E)neural crest
22

When does neurulation occur during human pregnancy?
A)first week
B)second week
C)third week
D)fourth week
E)second trimester
23

What chemical messenger causes the uterus to contract during labor and birth?
A)oxytocin
B)prostaglandins
C)both of the above
D)none of the above
24

A newborn infant obtains maternal antibodies from the mother's
A)lanugo
B)colostrum
C)rubella
D)afterbirth
E)thalidomide
25

What is the estimated average rate at which the human brain generates neurons during development?
A)250 per day
B)250,000 per minute
C)25 million per minute
D)25,000 per second
26

Cleavage divisions result in more but smaller cells in the embryo. One stage of cleavage is the morula stage which is:
A)an embryo with 4 cells
B)an embryo with a darkly pigmented vegetal hemisphere
C)a collection of 16-32 cells resembling a raspberry
D)a group of cells that do not undergo DNA replication
E)a hollow ball of cells enclosing a fluid filled space
27

What is the function of the chorion in terrestrial vertebrate embryos?
A)to keep the embryo moist
B)to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide with the environment
C)to absorb nutrients stored in yolk
D)to store nitrogenous waste
28

Which embryonic membrane forms the majority of the placenta?
A)allantois
B)amnion
C)chorion
D)endometrium
E)umbilical cord
29

The placenta functions as a(n):
A)excretory organ.
B)respiratory organ.
C)endocrine organ.
D)all of the above.
E)a and b, but not c.
30

By the end of _______________, distribution of cells into the three primary tissue types has been accomplished.
A)cleavage
B)gastrulation
C)the formation of the blastocyst
D)neurulation
E)none of the above
31

The order of events in early development is fertilization, cleavage, neurulation and then gastrulation.
A)True
B)False
32

During gastrulation, cells move from the outside of the embryo to the inside to establish 3 primary germ layers of tissue, the outer ectoderm, the central endoderm and the inner mesoderm.
A)True
B)False
33

During cleavage, the size of the embryo increases with each doubling of the number of cells.
A)True
B)False
34

The formation of body organs begins in the fourth week of pregnancy.
A)True
B)False
35

By the end of the third month, the fetus has developed all the major organs and begins moving its arms and legs.
A)True
B)False
36

Blood from the fetus and blood from the mother are exchanged in the placenta.
A)True
B)False
37

Neurulation occurs soon after the completion of the
A)zygote
B)gastrula
C)morula
D)larva
E)blastula
38

Vertebrates develop bones from
A)ectoderm
B)endoderm
C)epiderm
D)mesoderm
E)notoderm
39

Cells that migrate from somites form the
A)respiratory system
B)digestive system
C)skeletal muscles
D)reproductive system
E)smooth muscles
40

Vertebrate lungs are derived from
A)ectoderm
B)endoderm
C)epiderm
D)mesoderm
E)notoderm
41

In early stages of vertebrate cleavage, successive blastomeres
A)are equal in size to that of the original zygote
B)become smaller and smaller
C)grow larger and larger
D)migrate to positions of future development
E)begin immediate differentiation
42

The vertebrate nervous system is derived from
A)ectoderm
B)endoderm
C)epiderm
D)mesoderm
E)notoderm
43

When the vertebrate embryo develops into a hollow ball, it is called a
A)fistula
B)blastula
C)gastrula
D)morula
E)planula
44

Soon after gastrulation, dorsal ectodermal cells thicken and form a tube called the _______________ tube.
A)anal
B)gastric
C)oral
D)interstitial
E)neural