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Embryology
part of Lab Written Exam
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Agriculture
Undergraduate 2
04/08/2017

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Term
It takes a chicken ________ days to hatch, but development really takes _____ days (since some development occurs within the oviduct.
Definition
21
22
Term
How long does the sperm have to fertilize the ovulated ovum in the infundibulum? In other words, what is the timeframe for the fertilization window in chickens?
Definition
about 15 minutes
Term
When does cell division take place and in what area of the oviduct?
Definition
starts about ~3 hours + after fertilization (in the Isthmus)
Term
After the ovum has been fertilized it is now called a _________, which has all 78 chromosomes.
Definition
zygote
Term
how many chromosomes does a diploid chicken cell have?
Definition
78
Term
the three different embryonic tissue layers
Definition
-Ectoderm
-Endoderm
-Mesoderm
Term
things that develop from the ectoderm
Definition
-Skin
-Feathers
-Beak
-Claws
-Eye (Lens, Retina)
-Nervous System
-Mouth, vent lining
Term
things that develop from the endoderm
Definition
- Digestive System
- Respiratory System
- Endocrine System
Term
things that develop from the mesoderm
Definition
- Muscles
- Bones
- Blood
- Repro System
- Excretory System
Term
physiological zero
Definition
-Temperature below which embryo becomes dormant and most development stops
-Temperature above which embryo development activity starts
Term
temperature at which chckens experience physiological zero
Definition
20°C (68°F)
Term
What is the optimal temperature for development to occur during incubation?
Definition
37-38°C (98.6-100.4°F)
Term
function of yolk sac
Definition
Covers the yolk and produces an enzyme that converts yolk material into a food source
Term
function of amnion
Definition
-The Amnion forms a sac that fills with fluid in which the embryo floats
-Provides a shock-absorbing environment
Term
function of allantois
Definition
-a circulatory system (driven by the new embryo heart) infused membrane
-When fully developed the Allantois completely surrounds the embryo
-has respiratory, excretory, and digestive functions
Term
what happens at day 3 of embryonic development?
Definition
heart beats, blood vessels visible
Term
what happens at day 12 of embryonic development?
Definition
first visible feathers
Term
what happens at day 13 of embryonic development?
Definition
Appearance of scales
Term
what happens at day 14 of embryonic development?
Definition
Emrbyo turns with head towards large end of egg
Term
what happens at day 20 of embryonic development?
Definition
Embryo is now breathing and punctured air cell
Term
what happens at day 21 of embryonic development?
Definition
pipping
Term
pipping
Definition
hatching
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