Embryonic Development: Blastula, Gastrula and Fate of Three Germ Layers

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Embryonic Development: Blastula, Gastrula and Fate of Three Germ Layers: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as cleavage of zygote, morula, gastrulation, germ layers and ectoderm.

Important Questions on Embryonic Development: Blastula, Gastrula and Fate of Three Germ Layers

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The embryonic structure that gets implanted in the uterine wall of a human female is

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Assertion: Holoblastic cleavage with almost equal sized blastomeres is a characteristic of placental animals.

Reason: Eggs of most mammals, including humans, are of centrolecithal type.

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The best definition of the process of gastrulation is that it is a process where the:

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Given below are statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.

Assertion A: Endometrium is necessary for implantation of blastocyst.

Reason R: In the absence of fertilization, the corpus luteum degenerates  that causes  disintegration of endometrium.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Explain about the blastopore and the embryonic development.

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How many germinal layers does embryo consist of initially, after implantation?

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Match the following and choose the correct options:

A. Trophoblast i. Embedding of blastocyst in the endometrium
B. Cleavage ii. Group of cells that would differentiate as embryo
C. Inner cell mass iii. Outer layer of blastocyst attached to the endometrium
D. Implantation iv. Mitotic division of zygote