The Cecum Is Part of The

question 2

Multiple Choice

The cecum is part of the:

• A) small intestine
• B) large intestine
• C) esophagus
• D) mouth

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Definitions:

Deuterostomes

A category of animals characterized by their embryo development; the first opening (the blastopore) becomes the anus.

Bilaterally Symmetrical

Bilaterally Symmetrical refers to organisms that can be divided into matching halves along a single plane, indicative of a high level of organizational complexity.

Hox Genes

A group of related genes that control the body plan of an embryo along the head-tail axis, determining the type and position of body segments.

Bilaterally Symmetric

A form of symmetry where an organism can be divided into two equal halves on a single plane, showing mirror-image right and left sides.