Review Test One Flashcards

1
Q

Principal energy source for ejaculated spermatozoa is?

A.prostatic acid phosphatase

A

Fructose in seminal vehicle fluid

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2
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Of the barriers to sperm survival and transport within femal tract low pH is most important in the ?

A

Vagina

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3
Q

What is the most common condition associated with spontaneously aborted embryos?

A

Chromosomal abnormalities

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4
Q
What fissure from the implanting embryo directly interfaces with the endometrial CT?
A.Corona radiate 
B.Inner cell mass
C. Extra embryonic mesoderm
D. Epiblast
E.Synctitrophoblast
A

Syncytitrophoblast

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5
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Identical twinning is made possible by what process or property of early embryo?
A. Regulation
B. Aneuploidy
C. Maternal imprinting
D. Paternal imprinting
E. X chromosomal inactivation
A

Regulation

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6
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The zone pellucida does what?
A. Aids in penetration of endometrial epithelium
B. Serves as a source of nutrients for embryo
C. Prevents premature implantation of cleaving embryo
D. All of above
E. None of above

A

As long as ZP is present in embryo it cant begin implantation so C. Prevents premature implantation of cleaving embryo.

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7
Q
Which of the following signaling paths is often involved in lateral inhibition?
A. Hedgehog
B. Delta notch
C. Wnt
D. RTK
E. Retinol
A

Delta notch

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8
Q
TGF-B utilizes which of the following kinds of pathways?
A. Hedgehog
b. Delta notch
C. Wnt 
D. RTK
E. Region
A

D RTK

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9
Q
A mutation of what receptor is basis for basal carcinomas of the skin?
A. Patched
B. Retinoids acid
C. Notch
D. FGF receptor
E. None of above
A

Patched

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10
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The principal inductor in primary neural induction is the?

A

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11
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Which of the following tissues arises from cells passing through primitive streak?

A

A

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12
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Cells of what germ layer are not present in oropharyngeal membrane?

A

Q

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13
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The prehordal plate plays an important role in regionalization of the?

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Q

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14
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Brachyury a deficiency in caudal tissues in the body is caused by a mutation in what gene?

A

1

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15
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Which layer of bilaminar embryo gives rise to all of the embryonic tissue proper?

A

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16
Q

Of what importance is the primitive node in embryonic development?

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17
Q

The migration of mesodermal cells from the primitive streak is facilitated by the presence of what molecules of the ECM?

A

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18
Q

What molecules can bring about mesodermal induction in early embryo?

A

W

19
Q

What stage in the life history of many cells are cell adhesion molecules lost?

A

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