AP Biology : Reproductive System
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Example Question #31 : Reproductive System
Which of the following best describes when the zona pellucida disintegrates?
After an increase in blastocyst size and subsequent zona pellucida "hatching"
After implantation into the uterine wall
Before the onset of cleavage to allow for growth
Immediately following fertilization as a result of the cortical reaction
After an increase in blastocyst size and subsequent zona pellucida "hatching"
The zona pellucida is a glycoprotein layer secreted by follicle cells that surrounds the released oocyte and developing embryo. Once the blastocoel grows in size during blastula development, the blastocyst “hatches” out of the zone pellucida, which then disintegrates.
Example Question #32 : Reproductive System
Which of the following steps does not precede blastocyst implantation in the uterine wall?
Initial loose contacts between the blastocyst and the uterine wall
Breakdown of the endometrial extracellular matrix
"Hatching" from the zona pellucida
Irreversible connections between the blastocyst and the uterine wall
Irreversible connections between the blastocyst and the uterine wall
Implantation is the process in which a blastocyst adheres to the female uterine wall. This is preceded by the exit of the blastocyst form the zona pellucida as well as the degradation of the endometrial extracellular matrix by proteolytic enzymes secreted by the blastocyst and initial loose connections with the endometrium. The blastocyst then adheres to the uterine wall through ligand-receptor systems and cell invasion.
Example Question #1226 : Ap Biology
Which of the following is the leading cause of implantation failure?
Foreign substance interference
Medication
Decreased uterine receptivity
Embryo abnormalities
Decreased uterine receptivity
The leading cause of implantation failure is decreased uterine receptivity. Other causes include problems with the developing embryo. Certain medications can be administered to increase chances of successful implantation.
Example Question #1227 : Ap Biology
Which of the following cell layers both ingressions and invaginates during gastrulation?
Hypoblast
Blastocoel
Trophoblast
Epiblast
Epiblast
The epiblast is an inner cell layer in the blastocoel that sits above the hypoblast. The epiblast ingresses to form the mesoderm and invaginates to form the endoderm.
Example Question #1228 : Ap Biology
Which of the following is established by the primitive streak during gastrula development?
All of these
Left/right axes
Bilateral symmetry
Cranial/caudal axes
All of these
The primitive streak is an arrangement of cells that forms during gastrula development. The location of the primitive streak establishes the left/right axes, cranial/caudal axes, and bilateral symmetry of the developing embryo.
Example Question #1229 : Ap Biology
The process of ingression forms which of the following germ layers during gastrula development?
Ectoderm
None of these
Endoderm
Mesoderm
Mesoderm
In gastrulation, the process of ingression forms the mesoderm. In this process, the epiblast ingresses at the primary streak into the area between the epiblast and hypoblast cell layers.
Example Question #1230 : Ap Biology
During which of the following stages of embryonic development does the process of invagination occur?
Fertilization
Gastrulation
Blastula development
Implantation
Gastrulation
Invagination is the infolding of the epiblast cell layer to form the endoderm germ layer. This process takes place during gastrulation.
Example Question #1231 : Ap Biology
Which of the following structures is referred to as the “blastocoel”?
The glycoprotein layer around the blastocyst
The fluid-filled cavity of the blastocyst
The area of cellular invasion during implantation
Outer layers of cells in the blastocyst
The fluid-filled cavity of the blastocyst
The “blastocoel” is a fluid-filled cavity in the blastocyst. It is enclosed by trophoblast cells.
Example Question #1232 : Ap Biology
During what stage of embryonic development do cells differentiate into primary germ layers?
Fertilization
Gastrulation
Implantation
Blastula development
Gastrulation
Germ layers are primary layers of cells that form during embryogenesis. In mammals, they are the endoderm, ectoderm, and mesoderm. In embryo development, the germ layers differentiate during gastrulation.
Example Question #1233 : Ap Biology
Which of the following does not develop from the mesoderm?
Red blood cells
Muscle cells
Pigment cells
Kidney cells
Pigment cells
The mesoderm is a primary germ layer that forms during gastrulation. The mesoderm develops into most of the organ systems of the human body, including the muscular system, circulatory system, and excretory system.
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