Tagged Questions
8
votes
1answer
529 views
What determines testosterone exposure in womb, baby's genetics or mom's body?
I read this article which has the following quote:
The ratio between index and ring finger is believed to be linked to exposure to the male hormone testosterone in the womb.
And I wonder what ...
8
votes
2answers
150 views
Do twins “run in the family”?
My wife and I recently found out that we are going to have twins and so nearly everyone asks if we have a family history of twins. Now I know that the answer for me is that it doesn't matter—as ...
6
votes
1answer
296 views
What forms the human amniotic sac?
I am trying to understand the formation of embryonic disc for human and chick so the following question is related to here about formation of embryonic disc.
I had thought that the amniotic sac forms ...
5
votes
2answers
485 views
Fetal development, gastrulation and embryonic disc
I completely confused by the images circulating on the internet of human gastrulation.
First, lets see how it happens in deuterostomes. This image depicts the process:
(image is from Wikipedia)
...
4
votes
1answer
854 views
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 ...
