What is the main outcome of the gastrulation process in embryonic development

:The formation of the three primary germ layers

Which of the following is NOT a function of fertilization in embryonic development

To form the blastocyst

What is the process of differentiation in embryonic development

The process by which unspecialized cells become specialized cells

What is the first event that occurs after fertilization in the embryo

Cleavage

During cleavage, what happens to the size of the embryo

The embryo does not grow in size

What is the term used to describe the solid ball of cells formed during cleavage

Morula

What is the function of the blastocoel in early development

It serves as a cavity within the morula before the formation of the blastula.

Which of the following is NOT a primary germ layer formed during gastrulation

Myoderm

Which of the following structures is derived from the ectoderm

nervous system

The mesoderm gives rise to which of the following structures

Muscles and skeleton

What does the endoderm primarily form in the developing embryo

Digestive tract and organs like the liver, pancreas, and gall bladder

What is the process called when ectodermal cells flatten and sink, forming the neural groove

Neurulation

What forms as a result of the neural folds fusing together during neurulation

Neural tube

What is the function of the notochord during organogenesis

To give rise to the intervertebral discs between the vertebrae

What structure is formed by the condensing blocks of mesoderm during organogenesis

somites

Which of the following is the first organ to take shape during organogenesis

neural tube

The archenteron formed during gastrulation eventually becomes which of the following

The digestive tract

What does the blastopore form in deuterostomes

The anus

In which stage of development do the three primary germ layers (ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm) form

Gastrulation

What is the purpose of the somites during organogenesis

to give rise to muscles and bones