Labor can be hastened by:
1. progesterone
2. estradiol
3. prostaglandins
4. HCG
A big advantage of the evolution of internal fertilization is:
| 1. | need for large number of gametes to be produced |
| 2. | fetuses to be kept warm, moist, nourished, and protected inside the mother |
| 3. | synchronous release of gametes by both sexes |
| 4. | prevention of dehydration of gametes |
In vertebrate eggs with large yolks, cleavage is described as _______ and results in a ________ on top of the yolk.
1. meroblastic/trophoblast
2. holoblastic/blastodisc
3. meroblastic/blastodisc
4. meroblastic/blastomere
Cells forming the outer layer of a blastocyst, which provide nutrients to the embryo and develop into a large part of the placenta are:
| 1. | trophoblast | 2. | inner cell mass |
| 3. | interstitial cells | 4. | balstomeres |
Till approximately what gestation age is the use of the term ‘embryo’ justified?
1. week
2. two weeks
3. month
4. two months
The cleavage divisions begin in:
1. ovary
2. oviduct
3. uterus
4. cervix
Epithelial linings of the digestive tract is derived from the embryonic:
1. ectoderm
2. mesoderm
3. endoderm
4. allantois
Within the fetus, much of the circulating blood bypasses the lungs and flows through the ______________.
1. ductus venosus
2. umbilical vein
3. umbilical artery
4. ductus arteriosus
Implantation does not:
1. involve a blastocyst
2. occur in the uterine tube
3. establishes pregnancy
4. occurs by seventh-eighth day
The onset of puberty in males and females is due to the release of:
| 1. | LH |
| 2. | FSH |
| 3. | GnRH |
| 4. | hCG |