Anatomy Quiz Week 27

The developing ball of cells that implants in the endometrium is called?

• zygote

• blastocyst

• embryo

• baby

Which of the following hormones is produced by the growing embyro and detected in pregnancy tests?

• FSH

• LH

• Estrogen

• hCG

The ectoderm develops into which of the following systems?

• nervous system

• skeletal system

• circulatory system

• digestive system

The mesoderm develops into which of the following system(s)?

• Skeletal & Circulatory

• Reproductive

• Digestive & Respiratory

• Nervous System

By week 9 of the first trimester, what is the developing embryo now called?

• Baby

• infant

• fetus

• tiny alien

During the second trimester, which of these processes can be detected by a doctor?

• Laughing

• Crying

• Heart Beat

• Breathing Rate

A human cell that contains all of the information necessary for the growth and development of a complete organism is

• a sperm cell

• a gamete

• a zygote

• an egg cell

The process of differentiation is best described as the

• production of a genetically identical copy of an organism

• change in shape of a protein due to high temperatures

• process by which cells specialize and develop into a specific type of cell

• process in which genes are made and transferred into other organisms

Stem cells are ____________________.

• cells that grow uncontrollably

• undifferentiated cells that can turn into other types of cells

• the first cells of a new living organism (fertilized egg)

• specialized cells that do one job

Stem cells are used to __________.

• make clones
• create new species of animals
• make babies
• grow different types of tissues