Trina Rose A.

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BS-BIO3
EXERCISE 12
Early Embryonic Development
Activity for Cleavage:
1. Draw the first two meridional cleavage and the third equatorial cleavage (Amphibian
model).

2. Draw an embryo at 16 cell cleavage.

Activity for Blastula: The Blastula of toad: Label the micromeres, macromeres, and blastocoel.
C. The Gastrula
Activity for the Gastrula: Label the given figure with the structures highlighted/underlined
under gastrula stage.

1. Gastrula of an amphibian (toad)

2. Mammalian fully formed gastrula:

D. The Neurula

1. Activity for Neural Plate Stage:

2. Activity for Neural Fold Stage: Based on the foregoing descriptions label Figure 14
with those structures that are underlined.

3. Activity for Neural Tube Stage: Based on the foregoing descriptions label Figure 15
and 16 with those structures that are underlined.
Labels:
1. lateral plate mesoderm
2. Intermediate mesoderm
3. Somite mesoderm
4. Notochord
5. Endoderm