Following Fertilization and After About 3 Days of Cell Division

question 5

Multiple Choice

Following fertilization and after about 3 days of cell division, the developing organism is considered a ____ as it moves along the uterine tube toward the uterus.

• A) Blastula
• B) Fetus
• C) Gastrula
• D) Morula
• E) Zygote

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Definitions:

Adoptive Homes

Households where individuals, typically children, are legally taken in and raised by caregivers other than their biological parents.

Children

Individuals in the early stages of life, typically characterized by rapid physical growth and mental development.

Epigenetics

Research into how alterations in gene expression, rather than changes in the DNA sequence, cause variations in organisms.

Gene Expression

The process by which information from a gene is used in the synthesis of a functional gene product, often a protein, which can then affect the cell's function.