Which of the following will result in identical twins?a. fertilization of two eggs by two different spermb. division of a zygote into two masses before differentiation has begunc. fertilization of two eggs by the same spermd. fertilization of one egg by two different sperm

Which of the following will result in identical twins?a. fertilization of two eggs by two different spermb. division of a zygote into two masses before differentiation has begunc. fertilization of two eggs by the same spermd. fertilization of one egg by two different sperm

Biology (MindTap Course List)

11th Edition

ISBN:9781337392938

Author:Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg

Publisher:Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg

Chapter51: Animal Development

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 2TYU

See similar textbooks

Related questions

Q: In humans genital organs, one of the Following is not true? O a. One of the functions of the testis…

A: Human genital organs are also known as sex organs.

Q: In females, meiosis is not completed (a) until birth. (b) until puberty. (c) until fertilization…

A: Gametogenesis is a process by which gametes are produced through meiotic division. Sperm and egg…

Q: Which of the following releases human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)? a. inner cell mass b.…

A: Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) has properties similar to those of luteinizing hormone of…

Q: Which process occurs between the zygote and the embryo stage

A: Fertilization is the process of fusion of the male gamete and the female gamete, resulting in…

Q: Which of the following is a major difference between spermatogenesis and oogenesis? a.…

A: The reproductive arrangement of an organic entity, otherwise called the genital framework, is the…

Q: Which statement below concerning oogenesis is FALSE? About half the oogonia complete mitosis between…

A: Introduction The life starts from single cell called Zygote. A zygote is formed by the fusion of…

Q: The beginning of brain and spinal cord formation is termeda. cephalocaudal folding.b.…

A: Gastrulation process is characterized by formation of three primary germ layers, they are ectoderm,…

Q: The inner cell mass of a human blastocysta. gives rise to the chorion.b. gives rise to the…

A: Cell is the basic unit of life. Based on the number of cells an organism may be prokaryotic or…

Q: The formation of three germ layers is called Select one: a. gastrulation b. pluripotency c.…

A: A zygote is the fertilized egg that is formed by the fusion of the egg and the sperm via the process…

Q: Is this true or false? a. Fertilization is followed by a cleavage, a period of rapid cell…

A: The science of how plants and animals develop and grow is known as developmental biology.…

Q: The fusion of a sperm and an egg cell initally produces which of thefollowing?a. blastocyst d.…

A: There are 2 types of cell namely somatic cells and germ cells. Germ cells are aimed to produce…

Q: Choose the best Polar bodies are produced duringa. DNA replication. d. oogenesis.b.…

A: Polar bodies: A small haploid cell which is formed at the same time as an egg cell…

Q: Binding of a sperm to an oocyte plasma membrane causes the oocyte to______ . a. enter an oviduct c.…

A: During fertilization, when the spermatozoan penetrate the zona pellucida, makes physical contact…

Q: Draw the chromosomes in the zygote (cell after fertilization) egg cell fertilization sperm cell

A: Sperm cell is the male gamete and egg cell is the female gamete. Gametes are haploid in nature. Male…

Q: A baby born four weeks before its due date is most likely to have anunderdevelopeda. central nervous…

A: The central nervous system begins developing two weeks after fertilization and continues developing…

Q: The process of gastrulation forms the _______. a. blastula b. zygote c. organs d. germ layers

A: Embryogenesis refers to a process in which the development of an embryo takes place. An embryo can…

Q: In animals, a key difference between spermatogenesis andoogenesis is thata. only oogenesis involves…

A: Reproduction refer to a biological process in which new organisms are produced from their parents.…

Q: Only one sperm enters an egg becausea. sperm have an acrosome.b. the corona radiata gets larger.c.…

A: Fertilization is a process in which male and female gametes fuse to form a zygote. This zygote…

Q: Which of the following cells is haploid? (a) primary oocyte (b) secondary oocyte (c) oogonium (d)…

A: Answer - In meiotic division of cells, haploid daughter cells are produced. They have one pair of…

Q: In humans, the development of fertilised egg takes place in the: (a) ovary (b) testis (c) oviduct…

A: Fertilization in humans refers to the fusion of human sperm and egg. This process occurs in the…

Q: . In humans, identical twins are possible because(A) extraembryonic cells interact with the zygote…

A: The identical twins are also referred to as monozygotic twins. This occurs from the fertilization of…

Q: Which of the following is not a mechanism on how contraceptive pills work to prevent pregnancy?…

A: Oral contraceptives that contain oestrogen and a progestin are known as combination birth control…

Q: If cells from the presumptive neural ectoderm of a frog gastrula are transplanted onto the surface…

A: The gastrula formation occurs during the early stage of cell development. During gastrulation the…

Q: The..........is a hollow ball of cells that develops from the morula. a) Blastocyst b) Oviduct c)…

A: The fusion of male gamete (haploid) and female gamete (haploid) is known as fertilization. It…

Q: A) The correct order of chronological order of developmental events is a. 1.cleavage 2.…

A: Since you have asked two questions, we would be answering only the first. Post the second question…

Q: Which of the following type of placenta is found in humans? a) Discoidal b) Zonary c) Diffuse d)…

A: Introduction - During the pregnancy phase, the placenta is an organ that grows inside the uterus. A…

Q: Which mechanism prevents an ovum from being fertilized by multiple sperm cells? A. Once a sperm…

A: An egg should be prepared by only one sperm in particular. To forestall polyspermy, the zona…

Q: In human beings, the correct sequence of events during reproduction is: (a) gamete formation,…

A: Reproduction is a biological process by which an organism reproduces an offspring that is…

Q: Thenumber of eggs laid by a female is called her:a.fertility.b.gonadosomatic index.c.growth…

A: In the reproductive body of an animal, an egg is ellipsoidal or spherical in shape. Within the egg…

Q: Which of the following statements is FALSE? The primary spermatocytes undergo mitosis. Secondary…

A: The life process of the formation of a new organism from existing organisms is called reproduction.…

Q: Iis the process whereby from each parent fuse to produce a new cell A. Gametogenesis, fertilization…

A: Hi, since there are multiple questions posted, only the first question is answered. Please post…

Q: An individual who is XY but is missing the SRY gene would be expected to develop into a. a male. b.…

A: SRY stands for the sex determining region of Y-chromosome. A normal individual have 46 chromosome in…

Q: What causes an embryo to develop female external genitals?A. A high ratio of estradiol to…

A: Cause of an embryo develop external genitals depends on testosterone level and not on estradiol

Q: A change in the amount of yolk and its distribution in the egg will affect: A Fertilization…

A: Fertilization is the fusion of haploid male and female gamete results in the formation of the…

Q: Which statement about human reproduction is false?(A) Fertilization occurs in the oviduct.(B)…

A: Oogenesis In oogenesis, diploid oogonium (2n) go through mitosis until one develops into a primary…

Q: During morphogenesis, gastrulation does which of the following? A. Gastrulation produces the…

A: Several stages are involved in the development of a baby from a zygote during pregnancy. It begins…

Q: Which statement below concerning oogenesis is FALSE? About half the oogonia complete mitosis between…

A: Oogenesis refers to the process of the formation of the female gametes inside the women. The process…

Q: Draw the chromosomes in the zygote (cell after fertilization) egg cell fertilization sperm cell of

A: The fusion of feale gamete (egg cell) and male gamete (sperm) is termed as fertilization.

Q: Gastrulation occurs to form which three tissues? O hypoblast O ectoderm mesoderm O endoderm O B, C,…

A: During the early stages of embryo development, a multitude of signals are being released, some of…

Question

Which of the following will result in identical twins?

a. fertilization of two eggs by two different sperm

b. division of a zygote into two masses before differentiation has begun

c. fertilization of two eggs by the same sperm

d. fertilization of one egg by two different sperm

Expert Solution

This question has been solved!

Explore an expertly crafted, step-by-step solution for a thorough understanding of key concepts.

SEE SOLUTION Check out a sample Q&A here

Step 1- Introduction

VIEW

Step 2- Explanation

VIEW

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps

SEE SOLUTION Check out a sample Q&A here

Knowledge Booster

Learn more about

Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, biology and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.

Similar questions

Figure 18.12 Which of the following statements about the male reproductive system is false? a. The vas deferens carries sperm from the testes to the seminal vesicles. b. The ejaculatory duct joins the urethra. c. Both the prostate and the bulbourethral glands produce components of the semen. d. The prostate gland is located in the testes.
Figure 18.17 Which of the following statements about hormone regulation of the female reproductive cycle is false? a. LH and FSH are produced in the pituitary, and estrogen and progesterone are produced in the ovaries. b. Estradiol and progesterone secreted from the corpus luteum cause the endometrium to thicken. c. Both progesterone and estrogen are produced by the follicles. d. Secretion of GnRH by the hypothalamus is inhibited by low levels of estrogen but stimulated by high levels of estrogen.
The..........is a hollow ball of cells that develops from the morula. a) Blastocyst b) Oviduct c) Ovary d) Chorion
Choose the best of the following The fusion of a sperm and an egg cell initally produces which of thefollowing? a. blastocyst c. zygoteb. gamete d. stem cell
Which of the following statements is/are true? A. Spermatogenesis is an example of asymmetric cell division. B. The formation of a mature egg occurs through symmetric cell division. C. Spermatogenesis and oogenesis are both examples of asymmetric cell division. D. Spermatogenesis involves only symmetric cell division whereas oogenesis involves asymmetric cell division.
Which of the following characterizesparthenogenesis?(A) An individual may change its sex during itslifetime.(B) Specialized groups of cells grow into newindividuals.(C) An organism is first a male and then a female.(D) An egg develops without being fertilized.
Which of the following statements is incorrect? a) Sperm occur as X- or Y-chromosome bearing gametes b) The sex of an individual can not be determined from morphology early in embryonic development c) It is the ovum which determines the sex of the newly developing embryo d) X-chromosome bearing sperm are slightly larger than Y-chromosome bearing sperm
How do you expect Kartagener syndrome leads to infertility? A. The lack of a plasma membrane means that pathogens and foreign substances can permeate the sperm and damage the DNA B. The lack of microtubules mean the sperm do not have tails and cannot swim to fertilize the egg C. The lack of dynein means that the sperm cannot bend their tails to swim and fertilize the egg
An individual who is XY but is missing the SRY gene would be expected to develop into a. a male. b. a female. c. a hermaphrodite. d. none of the above because sex differentiation would not occur.
The process forming the neural tube and plate via the intercalation of cells along the medial-lateral axis and extension along the anterior-posterior axis occurs is called? a. neurulation b. embryogenesis c. convergent extension d. morphogenesis
After fertilisation, the resulting cell which gives rise to a new individual is the: (a) embryo (b) ovum (c) foetus (d) zygote
Which of the following stages of the fertilization process stimulates completion of meiosis II in the oocyte’s nucleus? A. The sperm nucleus and egg nucleus combine to form the genetic material of the zygote B. Sperm release enzymes to digest the protein layer of the secondary oocyte C. The entry of a sperm into the secondary oocyte D. The swimming of sperm from the vagina, through the uterus, and up to an oviduct