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MCAT Biology Practice Test 14: Reproduction and Development
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MCAT Biology Practice Test 14: Reproduction and Development
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1. Which is the correct sequence of the development of the CNS during embryogenesis?
2. Cells differentiate during fetal development based on signals from other cells in proximity to them. Which of the following is NOT included in the signal response system model?
3. Sperm are formed in the
4. Why is the Papanicolaou test (Pap smear), a method that is almost 70 years old, still preferred for the diagnosis of cervical cancer over the more specific and sensitive PCR test for HPV?
5. Which of the following cell types does NOT originate within the neural crest?
6. What is the distinction between protostomal and deuterostomal development?
7. A human female has about _____ primary oocytes at birth, of which about _____ will be released by ovulation.
8. When males differ in appearance from females, this difference is referred to as
9. Why is endometriosis often associated with infertility?
10. Marked jaundice in the infant at birth is a sign of
11. A newborn infant has an immature immune system but is initially protected by
12. The luteal phase of the menstrual cycle is best associated with
13. The proper sequence of the development of the sperm is
14. When fingers initially form in utero, they are connected by skin 'webbing.' Yet at birth, this webbing is no longer present. Why is this?
15. A condition in which an ovum, after fertilization, forms a nonviable and undifferentiated cell mass that mimics a pregnancy is a(n)
16. Which of the following hormones plays no role in a mother’s lactation following birth?
17. At which point following fertilization does implantation within the uterus normally take place?
18. Components of human sperm include all of the following EXCEPT
19. Which of the following is NOT part of the human conceptus?
20. Which of the following is NOT a tissue derived from the embryonic ectoderm?
21. Identical twins are a result of
22. Identify the component that would NOT be grouped with the others.
23. The follicular phase of the menstrual cycle includes
24. Certain cell types are found only in specific tissues, while others are scattered throughout the body. In which of the following is a goblet cell NOT found?
25. Which of the following is the best description of a polar body?