Embryology Intro Quiz

What is embryology?

•          Adaptation.
• The study of fetus and embryo development, and fertilization.
•            Evolution.
•  The study of fossils.

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There are 3 stages of prenatal development. The correct order is ...

• embryo, zygote, fetus

• fetus, zygote, embryo

• zygote, fetus, embryo

• zygote, embryo, fetus

Stem cells are removed from the hollow, mass of cells of a developing embryo. What is this called?

• Granula

• Blastocyst

• Morula

• Zygote

Stem cells are...

• unspecialized cells that have the potential to differentiate

• specialied cells that have the potential to differentiate

• cells that are fully developed

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Which of the following is another word for cell divisions early in development?

• Cleavage

• Fission

• Cloning

The _______ is the embryo when it is a multi-celled solid ball of cells.

• blastula

• morula

• zygote

• gastrula

• fetus

When an egg is first fertilized it is known as 

• a nucleus
• an embryo
• a zygote
• a fetus

Ordinarily, how many sperm fertilize a female’s egg?

• several million
• a few hundred
• one
• six to ten

What does "pluripotent" mean?

• able to divide and make many different types of cells
• not able to divide
• can only divide and make one cell type 
• if it divides, it will make a cancerous tumor

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Where does fertilization take place?

• Uterus

• Fallopian tube

• Uterus

• Vagina