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ANSC 3040 Exam QUESTIONS WITH |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




ANSWERS

embryonic period of developmental biology - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔d0-42 in cattle |\ |\ |\




starts w/formation of zygote after fertilization
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|\ - morulation: morula formation by cleavage of zygote
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- blastulation: formation of blastocyst, ICM forms
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embryonic disk, rest if trophectoderm, conceptus
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elognates when trophectoderm proliferates
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|\ - gastrulation: formation of germ cell layers
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ends w/formation of basic structure of organs
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fetal period of developmental biology - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔d43-278 (birth) in cows |\ |\ |\ |\




growth, maturation, remodeling, of organ systems
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do we see elongation in the equine conceptus? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔no |\ |\




what does endoderm form into? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔digestive system |\




lungs

,endocrine system |\




what does mesoderm form into? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔muscle
skeleton
cardiovascular
repro system |\




urinary system |\




what does ectoderm form into? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔nervous system |\




skin
hair
external parts of RT |\ |\ |\




what causes variability in body weight at birth? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔genetics of dam (contributes to
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embryo genetics and uterine physiology) and embryo
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(influenced by genetics of mother and father) ex.Brahman
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in Charolais increases fetus BW
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type of embryo (IVF, cloning)
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nutrition and health of dam |\ |\ |\ |\




maternal maturity |\




infectious diseases |\

,environmental temperature |\




gestation length |\




twins/litter size (compete for nutrients and space) |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




consequences of variability in body weight at birth - |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔dystocia (too big) |\ |\ |\ |\




health ex. babies that grow very quickly post-natally are
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more likely to have cardiovascular problems in life
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performance ex. if too small could have trouble surviving |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



post-partum
carcass traits |\




functions of placenta - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔fetal/maternal exchange of nutrients, gases, and |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



waste ex. glucose (main carb for fetus), acetate (for lipid
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synthesis)
endocrine organ - produces P4, E2, placental lactogen,
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glycoproteins, eCG, hCG |\ |\




physical protection - shock, trauma, disturbance
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biological protection - maternal immune system (paternal
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DNA may cause immune reaction bc recognized as non-
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self cell), toxins
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, components of placenta - CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



✔✔embryonic/fetal - extraembryonic membranes, starts |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



to form before implantation in domestic species
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maternal - endometrium, forms by differentiation of
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endometrial cells during implantation |\ |\ |\




nutrition of conceptus - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔pre and
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peri-implantation: histotroph, becomes a limitation w/the |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



development of the conceptus bc no direct contact |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




post-implantation w/functional placenta: haemotroph, |\ |\ |\ |\



allows exchange of nutrients, hormones, gases, and
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waste b/w fetal and maternal blood circulation
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hemochorial placenta - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔primates, |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



rodents
no layers on maternal side
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3 layers
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chorionic villi adhere to endometrium in disc, highly
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invasive trophoblast break down endothelium of maternal
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vessels and maternal blood supply so surrounded by
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blood


endotheliochorial - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔degradation of |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



epithelium
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4-5 layers |\

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