Key Events in Early Development Flashcards
What does embryogenesis start and finish with?
With the zygote and end with the adult pattern of organ formation
At what day does the human embryo have all the human organs in an established pattern?
56 days
In animals embryogenesis establishes pattern formations but what happens in plants?
Embryogenesis leads to the production of immature/rudimentary structures which means further development is required
Where does plant embryogenesis take place?
The seed
What are the three stages of plant embryogenesis?
- Morphogenesis
- Maturation
- Descication
What is involved in morphogenesis?
The development of rudimentary organs
What is involved in maturation?
The plant acquires resources to help it survive dormancy
What is involved in desication?
The embryo dries out and goes into dormancy
What does the zygote divide into?
An apical cell and a basal cell
What does the apical cell go on to be?
The embryo cells
What does the basal cell go on to be?
The suspensor ( the stalk )
What is stage 1 of morphogenesis?
Formation of the mutlicellular embryo?
What are the steps in stage 1 of morphogenesis?
the zygote undergoes cell divisions to become the apical and basal cell which divide into 4 cells, then they produce the suspensor and the embryo
What is stage 2 of morphogenesis?
Formation of the globular embryo
What are the steps in stage 2 of morphogenesis?
The fifth cell division leads to a 16 cell globular cell ball ontop of the suspensor which then go on to form layers that are different and will ultimately become different things
What is stage 3 of morphogenesis?
The formation of the heart shaped embryo