The study of the development of an embryo from fertilisation to the embryo being described as a foetus.

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What are differences between formation of embryonic disc in chick and mammal embryo?

Exam question which got lowest average points in my university: 1/5 average. No markscheme available so my attempt below. I assume that embryonic disk prefers to germ disk such that Formation prefers ...
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Why is polyploidy lethal for some organisms while for others is not?

Polyploidy is the multiplication of number of chromosomal sets from 2n to 3n (triploidy), 4n (tetraploidy) and so on. It is quite common in plants, for example many crops like wheat or Brassica forms. ...
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Do humans have Coelom?

Kimball Biology 5e says Coelom is the main body cavity of many animals. It is lined with an epithelium derived from mesoderm. Gilbert Embryonal Biology 9e says Coelom is the space between ...