Animal Development and Architecture Flashcards
fertilized
sperm and egg are fused
embryology
the study of animal development from a single cell into a multicellular organism
zygote
single cell that developed from a fused sperm and egg
three stages of the development from a single cell into a multicellular organism
- cell division
- cell migration
- cell differentiation
cell division
the process in which the single celled zygote must multiply into many new cells
cell migration
the grouping of new cells and the organization into structures and the animal’s body shape
cell differentiation
when groups of cells develop into different morphological structures for specific tasks
stages of animal development
- fertilization
- cleavage
- gastrulation
- organogenesis
- growth
fertilization
fusion of egg and sperm
cleavage
rapid cell division through mitosis
gastrulation
development of the germ layers
organogenesis
the development of tissues and organs
growth
the organs and body grow in size before birth
two processes for fertilization
- external fertilization
- internal fertilization
process for external fertilization
-individuals release gametes into the water at the same time
-sperm use watery environment to move towards and fertilize the eggs
-must compensate for their losses from predators by producing copious amounts of gametes
spawning season
a specific time during the year in the ocean where many different species release their gametes at the same time in order to increase their potential for fertilization and reproduction
breeding seasons
the specific time of year that animals are reproductively receptive to mate and potentially produce offspring
internal fertilization process
-sperm is delivered into the female body next to the eggs
-three different ways offspring can be produced from internal fertilization
three ways offspring can be produced from internal fertilization
- oviparity
- ovoviviparity
- viviparity
oviparity
the internally fertilized embryos are laid outside (eggs) the female’s body and are nourished by the yolk sac through development
ovoviviparity
the internally fertilized embryos are retained inside the female, nourished by the yolk sac, until they hatch inside of her or she lays the eggs right before hatching
viviparity
the young are born alive and nourished by the placenta
process of fertilization
- fertilization cone
- fast block
- fertilization membrane
- zygote
first step of fertilization
immediately after penetration of the first sperm, proteins on the egg’s cell membrane erect a fertilization cone in order to draw the head of the sperm into the egg’s cell membrane
second step of fertilization
the electrical potential of the egg’s membrane changes polarity to block any other sperm from penetrating the egg membrane, known as fast block
third step of fertilization
cortical granules below the egg’s membrane release their contents into the membrane causing it to harden, forming a more permanent boundary called the fertilization membrane
fourth step of fertilization
the genetic material of the sperm and egg fuse together, fertilizing the egg, and the single cell is now referred to as a zygote, ready to begin cleavage
parts of sperm
tail, middle neck (w/ mitochondrion), nucleus (with acrosome at tip)
examples of oviparity
chicken, duck, crocodile
examples of ovoviviparity
sharks, fish, flies
examples of viviparity
humans, cats, dogs