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BIOL 1030-Simpkins
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
04/12/2013

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The blastocyst breaks out of the
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Zona pellucida
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Muscle and red blood cells are derived from the
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Mesoderm
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Thick cells forming a neural grove are part of:
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Neurulation
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Two_____come together to form a new organism
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Gametes
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The series of mitotic divisions that occur directly after zygote formation is
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CLeavage
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A fertilized egg is known as a
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Zygote
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Lung, pancreatic and thyroid cells are derived from the :
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Endoderm
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Specialized cells are
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DIfferenciated
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A type of cell produced after fertilization and cell division is a
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Blastomere
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Rapid division without growth is known as
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Cleavage
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Skin, neuron and pigment cells are derived from the
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Ectoderm
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After fertilization, a ball of 16 cells is known as a 
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Morula
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Tumors are potentially polyclonal (T/F)
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False
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Senescence does not occur in Turritopsis dohrnii (T/F)
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False
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Mutations lead to cancer (T/F)
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False
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Photooncogenes and tumor supressor genes influence growth control in cells (T/F)
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True
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Genetic screening can be used to identify and remove cells that can become cancerous (T/F)
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False
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The following items are carcinogenic: PAH, VOC, POPs
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In the event of an oil spill the biggest acute effect to sea otters is
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Directly through adsoption
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If I were a 10 year old offshore bottlenose dolphin living near mobile Alabama I would likely be more concerned about ______ and _______ effects of contaminants
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Indirect and chronic
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Non-invasive sampling techniques include
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Hair
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Compared to embryonic cells, adult cells on average
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  • Spend more time in G0 phase
  • Are more differentiated
  • Proliferate less
  • Migrate less
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If I were a beaver in Wood Buffalo National park, I would be more concerned about
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hydrology changes
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Lung, pancreatic and thyroid cells are derived from
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Endoderm
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Research indicates diet effect senescence by
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  • reduction of caloric intake
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In the event of an oil spill, the biggest chronic effect to Sea Otters is
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indirectly through trophic level changes
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