A) play a large role in directing apoptosis. B) can differentiate into specific cell types. C) develop as apoptosis continues during development. D) develop from epithelial cells in the lining of the small intestine. A) play a large role in directing apoptosis. B) can differentiate into specific cell types. C) develop as apoptosis continues during development. D) develop from epithelial cells in the lining of the small intestine.

Exam 33: Reproduction and Development

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An aquatic animal that relies on currents to bring gametes together is likely to produce ____________________ [more or fewer] gametes than a land animal that deposits its sperm directly within the reproductive tract of a female.

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The ovaries produce ____________________ [more or fewer] gametes than the testes.

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Some organisms can produce offspring genetically identical to themselves, without a mate.

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Which of the following statements about sexual reproduction in animals is true?

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During development, the process by which unspecialized cells acquire specific identities is called

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The number of chromosomes in secondary spermatocytes is fewer than in primary spermatocytes because

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Males produce significantly larger numbers of gametes than females because their goal in reproduction is to ensure that they successfully fertilize at least one egg.

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In general, why does a female animal tend to choose her mate more carefully than a male does?

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In the last few weeks of pregnancy, oxytocin causes the muscles of the uterus to become sensitive to estrogen.

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The genetic material in an egg cell is as old as the female who ovulates the egg cell.

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Because human males can produce sperm and fertilize eggs their entire life, there is no effect on the quality of the sperm or offspring produced.

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Stem cells

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Which one of the following methods of reproduction is not used by animals?

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During the rapid cell division that occurs after fertilization, cells increase rapidly in number, but the embryo stays the same size. The cells of this very early embryo must

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Morphogens act in humans as well as in other animals, such as fruit flies.

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Latex condoms prevent the spread of all types of sexually transmitted diseases.

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During apoptosis in the feet of chicken embryos, the activation of a single ____________________ causes the cells between the toes to die.

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In humans development from zygote to completion is ____________________ weeks.

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To start a stem cell line from humans, a scientist would want to take a cell from the ____________________ of an embryo.

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Some organisms switch from male to female or vice versa. The most likely rationale for the change is the

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Exam 33: Reproduction and Development

An aquatic animal that relies on currents to bring gametes together is likely to produce ____________________ [more or fewer] gametes than a land animal that deposits its sperm directly within the reproductive tract of a female.

The ovaries produce ____________________ [more or fewer] gametes than the testes.

Some organisms can produce offspring genetically identical to themselves, without a mate.

Which of the following statements about sexual reproduction in animals is true?

During development, the process by which unspecialized cells acquire specific identities is called

The number of chromosomes in secondary spermatocytes is fewer than in primary spermatocytes because

Males produce significantly larger numbers of gametes than females because their goal in reproduction is to ensure that they successfully fertilize at least one egg.

In general, why does a female animal tend to choose her mate more carefully than a male does?

In the last few weeks of pregnancy, oxytocin causes the muscles of the uterus to become sensitive to estrogen.

The genetic material in an egg cell is as old as the female who ovulates the egg cell.

Because human males can produce sperm and fertilize eggs their entire life, there is no effect on the quality of the sperm or offspring produced.

Stem cells

Which one of the following methods of reproduction is not used by animals?

During the rapid cell division that occurs after fertilization, cells increase rapidly in number, but the embryo stays the same size. The cells of this very early embryo must

Morphogens act in humans as well as in other animals, such as fruit flies.

Latex condoms prevent the spread of all types of sexually transmitted diseases.

During apoptosis in the feet of chicken embryos, the activation of a single ____________________ causes the cells between the toes to die.

In humans development from zygote to completion is ____________________ weeks.

To start a stem cell line from humans, a scientist would want to take a cell from the ____________________ of an embryo.

Some organisms switch from male to female or vice versa. The most likely rationale for the change is the

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