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Development I Flashcards

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development

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  • all the changes in life cycle

- includes embryonic developmental birth/hatching, metamorphosis, etc

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model organisms

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species chosen for research -> easily studied

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what are the consequences of fertilization?

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  • restores diploid number
  • determines sex (sometimes)
  • sperm content activates egg -> start development
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external egg structure

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plasma membrane with 1+ coverings

  • aid in fertilization
  • barrier to interspecific fertilization (especially important for species/external fertilization)
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steps in fertilization

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  1. sperm dissolves protective layers around egg
  2. sperm binds to egg surface receptors - ensure same species
  3. change to egg surface - prevent polyspermy
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why are echinoderms used in research a lot?

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  • readily available
  • easy to work with
  • easy to obtain lots of gametes
  • external fertilization - easy to observe
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name the egg coverings of sea urchins external to internal

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jelly coat -> sperm-binding receptors -> vitelline layer -> egg PM

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what are the steps in sea urchin fertilization?

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  1. Ascosomal reaction
  2. fast block to polyspermy
  3. cortical reaction - slow block to polyspermy
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describe the external fertilization in sea urchins

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  • gametes released into water

- egg jelly coat releases chemicals -> attract sperm (chemotaxes)

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acrosomal reaction (sea urchins)

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  • acrosome in sperm head releases hydrolytic enzymes -> break down jelly coat
  • acrosomal process/filaments bind sperm-binding receptor
  • recognition triggers plasmogamy - sperm and egg PMs fuse -> sperm nucleus enters egg
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preventing polyspermy (sea urchins)

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  • more than 1 sperm nucleus enters egg (more fatal - abnormal chromosome #)
  • 2 mechanisms to ensure only 1 sperm enters (fast block ~ 1-3 sec, slow block ~ 1 min)
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fast block to polyspermy (sea urchins)

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  • seconds after membrane fusion: ion channels open in egg PM -> electric “zap” that repels other sperm on egg surface -> prevents addition sperm/egg PM fusion
  • lasts ~ 1 min
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cortical reaction/slow block to polyspermy (sea urchins)

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  • also triggered by plasmogamy (membrane fusion)
  • vitelline layer separates, hardens -> fertilization envelope-protective layer -> complete block - irreversible, permanent
  • requires ~ 1 minute
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name the egg coverings of mammals outside to inside

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PM -> zona pellucida -> follicle cells

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what are the steps in mammal fertilization

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  1. acrosomal reaction

2. cortical reaction/slow block to polyspermy

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fast block to polyspermy in mammals

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TRICK QUESTION! THERE IS NO FAST BLOCK TO POLYSPERMY IN MAMMALS

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where are eggs fertilized in mammals?

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internally - inside oviduct

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acrosomal reaction (mammals)

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  • sperm binds receptor in zona pellucida

- acrosome bursts and release enzyme (helps sperm get through zona pellucida)

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cortical reaction/slow block (mammals)

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-enzymes catalyze changes in zona pellucida -> ZP hardens -> filters sperm receptors so that no sperm can bind

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describe the fertilization envelope in mammals

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TRICK QUESTION. THERE IS NO FERTILIZATION ENVELOPE IN MAMMALS

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egg activation

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  • triggered by sperm binding

- series of metabolic reactions starts, accelerate (onset of embryonic development)

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what are the results of egg activation?

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  • increase respiration
  • maternal enzymes and proteins activated
  • increase protein synthesis - mRNA already present
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what is the 2° oocyte triggered by?

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sperm binding

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for humans, when does the 2° oocyte arrest?

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what triggers continuation? what happens as a result?
fertilization. meiosis is complete
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when do sea urchin eggs complete meiosis?
before release
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karyogamy
- microtubules guide sperm nucleus to egg - sea urchins ~ 20 minutes after sperm nucleus enters - humans - several hours - results in diploid, totipotent zygote
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totipotent
potential to give rise to all cell types
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end of fertilization
- when zygote undergoes first division -> embryo - sea urchins - within 90 minutes - mammals - 12-26 hours
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compare and contrast fertilization in sea urchins and mammals
sea urchins - echinoderms - in ocean - external fertilization - fast and slow blocks - fertilization envelope mammals - aminotes - internal fertilization - slow block only - no fertilization envelope
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what is the second step in embryonic development and what is formed as a result?
cleavage. single celled zygote becomes a MC embryo
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characteristics of cleavage
- rapid mitosis - very short/no G1 or G2 Phases - no cell growth
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what are the stages of cleavage?
zygote (1 cell) -> 24 hours -> embryo (2 + cells) -> blastula: hallow (blastocoel inside = nothing)* * at least 128 blastomeres cells of the blastula
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deuterostomes
radial and indeterminate
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yolk
mixture of proteins, phospholipids, fats -> food for developing embryo (like endosperm - convergent evolution)
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animal pole
where embryo is
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vegetal pole
where yolk is
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cleavage furrow
indentation during cytokinesis
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how does yolk affect the pattern of division?
amount and distribution of yolk varies between animal groups - little yolk -> faster, equal cleavage - lots of yolk -> slower, unequal cleavage
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equal holoblastic
- cleavage furrow passes entirely through egg | - equal division of egg cytoplasm -> equal blastomeres
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unequal holoblastic
- cleavage furrow passes entirely through egg - yolk slows down cytokinesis in vegetal pore -> unequal divisions of egg cytoplasm -> unequal blastomeres (more/smaller blastomeres in vegetal pole, fewer larger blastomeres in vegetal pole)
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in what species does unequal holoblastic occur?
species with medium amount of yolk - e.g. amphibians
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meroblastic cleavage
cleavage furrow does NOT pass entirely through egg (ONLY through pole)
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in what species does equal holoblastic occur?
occurs in species with little yolk (e.g. sea urchins, humans)
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in what species does meroblastic cleavage occur?
occurs in species with a LOT of yolk - birds, other reptiles, fish
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