Development - Lecture 9, Intro

Question 1

What is developmental biology?

Answer 1

The study of how a fertilised egg becomes an adult organism

Question 2

How do we study developmental biology?

Answer 2

Using model organisms

Question 3

What is the difference between protosome and deuterostome organisms?

Answer 3

Protosome = mouth forms first
Deuterosome = mouth forms second

Question 4

What is an example of a protosome organism?

Answer 4

Parhyale
Planaria
Carnorhabditis
Drosphila

Question 5

What is an example of a deuterosome organism?

Answer 5

Hydra
Ciona
Gallus
Dictyostelium