What Would Result If a Defect in Gastrulation Caused Too

question 49

Multiple Choice

What would result if a defect in gastrulation caused too little mesoderm inside the embryo?

• A)Too little endoderm,resulting in missing gut and organs
• B)Too little ectoderm,resulting in missing nervous system or skin
• C)Problems in muscle development
• D)Too little protoderm,resulting in missing organs

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Definitions:

RNA Primer

A short strand of RNA needed for DNA replication; it serves as the starting point for DNA synthesis.

Leading Strand

The strand of DNA that is continuously created during the process of DNA replication, following the direction of the replication fork.

Lagging Strand

In DNA replication, the strand that is synthesized discontinuously in short segments opposite the direction of replication fork movement.

Avery

Avery refers to Oswald Avery, a scientist known for demonstrating that DNA is the substance that causes bacterial transformation.