Reproduction & Dev. Biology Flashcards

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Binary Fission
Done by what kinds of organisms?
What is the specific structure that separates the cell in this process?

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Done by unicellular organisms (prokaryotes and the mitochondria and chloroplasts of eukaryotes)

Septum forms in the middle and separates the cells

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Budding
Explain the process

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Bud (outgrowth) forms on the organism.

DNA is replicated and deposited into bud, which buds off, eg. hydra, yeast.

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Regeneration
Explain process
What organisms use this?
What specific organism?

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Piece of organism breaks off, broken fragment regenerate
This is exhibited in hydra & planaria
Fungi are also able to reproduce via regeneration.

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Parthenogenesis
Explain process

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Unfertilized egg develops
to a viable organism

eg. Honeybees exhibit haplodiploidy (males haploid, females diploid).

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Spermiogenesis

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Final stage of spermatogenesis
NO genetic material change
Form mature spermatozoa (sperm cells)

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Spermatogenesis
Undergo how many meiotic divisions?
How many spermatids at the end?

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Formation of mature spermatozoa (n cells) from spermatogonium (2n cells)
Undergo 2 meiotic divisions
4 spermatids

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Where is the site of spermatogenesis (sperm production)

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Seminiferous tubules of testes

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Sertoli cells are activated by what hormone?
What do they produce?

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Activated by follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)
Surround and nourish sperm
Produce inhibin (inhibits FSH - negative feedback)

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Spermatogenic cells

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produce spermatozoa

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What’s the mnemonic for the sperm traveling in the body

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SEVEN UP

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What’s the mnemonic for the sperm traveling in the body

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SEVEN UP
Seminiferous tubules → Epididymis → Vas Deferens → Ejaculatory Duct → Urethra → Penis.

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Seminal Vesicles

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secretes:
fructose (ATP)
viscous mucus
prostaglandins (causes urethral contractions which propels sperm)

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Bulbourethral Glands

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viscous mucus (cleans and lubricates urethra).

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Prostate Gland

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alkaline secretions (basic) to counteract uterine acidity

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15
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What are the 3 accessory glands?

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Seminal Vesicles
Prostate Gland
Bulbourethral Glands

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Epidymis
What does this structure allow sperm to do?

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Maturation and storage

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Sperm Structure?

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Head: contains nucleus & acrosome
Midpiece: mitochondria (ATP)
Tail: long flagellum (microtubules) to propel sperm.

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What does FSH do in MALES?
What does FSH do in FEMALES?

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MALES: sperm development in SF tubules w/ help of Sertoli cells (looks like FiSH!!!)

FEMALES: follicles in the ovary to develop Females Sex Hormones

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What does Lutenizing Hormone do in MALES?
In FEMALES?

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MALES: stimulates Ley-(BIG)dig cells to produce testosterone (make men BIG)
FEMALES: OVULATION & corpus luteum formation

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Blastocyst is what?

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Fertilized egg

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Uterus 3 layers?

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Perimetrium (outer)
Myometrium (middle, smooth muscle)
Endometrium (inner epithelial, lined by mucous membranes).

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Oogenesis

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Produces oogonia

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Which part of the female anatomy is responsible for producing eggs?

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Ovary

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What is the name of the structure that is found between the uterus and the vagina?

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Cervix

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In which phase of the first meiotic division will primary oocytes be arrested, and when will they resume dividing?

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Prophase 1, puberty
AFTER birth cells are also arrested here

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In which phase of the second meiotic division will secondary oocytes be arrested, and when will they resume dividing?

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Metaphase 2, fertilization

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The follicle produces female sex hormones, what are they?

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Progesterone and Estrogen

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The corpus luteum is maintained by ____ and _____ levels.

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FSH and LH

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29
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A surge in LH causes _____ of an egg and formation of the _____ _____.

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ovulation, corpus luteum

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Order of zygote development

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Zygote, cleavage, morula, blastocyst, implantation

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If implantation DOES occur, then placenta makes what hormone??

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Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HcG)

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Fertilization

What is the order of fertilization?

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Capacitation
Acrosomal Reaction
Fast Black
Slow Block (Cortical reaction)

33
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What do the hydrolytic enzymes released from the sperm during the acrosomal reaction do?

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‘chewing’ through the zona pellucida, this allows the sperm to fuse with the egg’s plasma membrane

34
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During gastrulation, what is the structure that can be found in very primitive organisms?

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The gut tube

35
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What happens at the end of the luteal phase?

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Estrogen and Progesterone levels fall (no implantation)
They rise IF there IS implantation

36
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What molecule is increased during capacitation? What does this prepare?

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Prepares the tip of the sperm for acrosomal rxn
Increases the permeability to calcium

37
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What happens during the acrosomal reaction?

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Sperm goes through corona radiata to reach zona pellucida
-actin binds to zona pellucida 3 protein
Sperm head and acrosome fuse -> acrosomal enzymes -> sperm & egg fused

38
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Where does the egg that will be ovulated get released from? Where does the egg attach to?

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Graafian follicle!
Attaches to fimbriae
this follice used to be a small one on the ovary and developed the most to be dominant!

39
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Explain what the fast block for sperm is!

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Sodium ions diffuse into cells & depolarize, happens in seconds

40
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Explain what the slow block for sperm is!

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Calcium ions stimulate cortical granules which make barrier and release zona pellucida from egg, takes a bit to happen

41
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Lactation (suckling) increases what hormones?

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PRLactin production which causes lactation
Oxytocin releases milk (milk let down reflex).

42
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Oxytocin increase stimulates what to happen?

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Induces contractions which push the baby out of the womb

43
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Difference between radial and spiral cleavage?

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Radial Cleavage: cleave down the middle
Spiral Cleavage: cleave down a deviated axis

44
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Difference between determinant and indeterminant cleavage?

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Determinate (Mosaic) Cleavage: blastomeres have pre-set fate!!!
Indeterminate (Regulative): blastomeres do not have pre-set fate (totipotent)

45
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Difference between holoblastic and meroblastic ? What’s the 1 exception?

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Holoblastic: use entire egg to cleave
- happens in animals with little yolk (humans)
Meroblastic: use part of the egg to cleave
- happens in animals with lots of yolk (birds, reptiles, fish)

FROGS are the exception (holoblastic but lots of yolk)

46
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What is the blastula? What does it differentiate into?

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Hollow cavity (has blastocoel)
Trophoblast and ICM

47
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Trophoblast
forms what?
produces what?

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-forms chorion
-implants embryo in uterus
-produces HCG

48
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Inner Cell Mass
forms what?
differentiates into what?

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  • forms embryo
  • forms 3 other extraembryonic membranes (amnion, yolk sac and allantois)
  • differentiates into epiblast and hypoblast
49
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Which one is essential for gastrulation? Epi or hypoblast? Why?

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Epiblast because it creates the primitive streak

50
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What are the 3 layers of the gastrula? What is the gastrula?

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Trilaminar embryo
Ectoderm (Attractoderm)
Endoderm (Endternal derm)
Mesoderm (Movement derm)

51
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Ectoderm (Attractoderm) organs!

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Adrenal medulla
Enamel of the teeth
CNS/PNS
Sensory of eye, ears & nose
Sweat glands
Pigmentation cells

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Endoderm (Endternal derm) organs!

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Epithelial lining of digestive, respiratory, & excretory sys.
(PLTT)
Pancreas
Liver
Thyroid/Parathyroid
Thymus

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Mesoderm (Movement derm) organs!

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Gonads
Cardiovasc. sys
Muscle/Bones
Adrenal cortex
Spleen
Kidneys
Notochord!!!!

54
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Order of nervous system formation

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Notochord>Neural plate>Neural fold>Neural tube>CNS

55
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Neurulation?

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Development of a nervous system

56
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Monozygotic twins

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identical twins
One zygote splits. Two embryos with identical genetic material.

57
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Dizygotic twins

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fraternal twins.
Two separate eggs fertilized by two separate sperms. Two zygotes with different genetic material.

58
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List the structures outside of the embryo. What is the outmost and innermost?

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Chorion (outer) , yolk sac, amnion (innermost), allantois

59
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Fertilization occurs in the _____

A

oviduct (fallopian tube)

60
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Oviparity

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Offspring develop and hatch outside of the mother’s body. Birds, fish, and reptiles are oviparous

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Viviparity

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Offspring develops inside the mother’s body, birth follows. Most mammals are viviparous.

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Ovoviviparity

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Hybrid between oviparity and viviparity. Offspring develop and are hatched within the mother’s body. Some snakes and amphibians are ovoviviparous.

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Chorion

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gas exchange
Placental Animals: platform for waste, nutrient, gas exchange, forms placenta
Egg Laying Animals: membrane for gas exchange under eggshell

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Yolk Sack

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Placental Animals: short period of function, makes first blood cells
Egg Laying Animals: houses all the nutrients for embryo development

65
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Amnion

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innermost layer, secretes amniotic fluid to protect embryo (embryo sits here)
- amphibians & fish do not have an amnion!!!

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Allantois

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waste disposal sac, buds off the archenteron

Placental Animals: transports waste to placenta, becomes umbilical cord, then
urinary bladder as an adult
Egg Laying Animals: stores uric acid then fuses with chorion to help w/ gas exchange

67
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What extra embryonic structure becomes the urinary bladder in humans/placental animals?

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The allantois

68
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Increasing progesterone and estrogen causes the levels of _____ and ___ to drop

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FSH and LH

69
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Within the corona radiata, there is a layer of glycoproteins called the _____ layer that surrounds the plasma membrane of the egg.

A

vitelline

70
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The outermost layer of the egg of a mammal is called the____ _____

A

corona radiata.

71
Q

During which stage of embryonic development are three germ layers formed?

A

Gastrulation

72
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The endometrium ______ when progesterone and estrogen are _____ during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle.

A

thickens, high

73
Q

The beginning of the menstrual cycle is marked by _____ estrogen and progesterone.

A

low

74
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Deuterosomes form what structure first?

A

(think when u take a deuce)
Anus forms first, then mouth

75
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Protosomes form what structure first?

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Mouth first then anus

76
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The notochord does not develop into the neural tube; it simply _____ the formation of the neural tube from ectodermal cells.

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induces

77
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Laminin does what?

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helps cells to receive signals. It can influence cell movement but does not physically aid in that movement.

78
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Eukaryotic flagella are composed of microtubules, which are made up of _____ protein dimers

A

tubulin

79
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Which is first, fast or slow polyspermy block?

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Fast is first