#Question id: 5140
#Unit 5. Developmental Biology
Following statements regarding to the Ectodermal competence and the ability to respond to the optic vesicle inducer in Xenopus.
A. The optic vesicle is able to induce lens formation in the posterior portion of the ectoderm but not in the anterior portion.
B. If the optic vesicle is removed, the surface ectoderm forms either an abnormal lens or no lens at all.
C. Only head ectoderm is competent to respond to the signals from the optic vesicle by producing a lens.
D. The head ectoderm appears to secrete two paracrine factors BMP 4 and FGF8, which involves in the activation of lens-specific genes such as crystallin.
Which of the following combination is incorrect?
#Question id: 258
#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology
#Question id: 10450
#Unit 6. System Physiology – Plant
phototropins is primarily responsible by
#Question id: 9195
#Unit 9. Diversity of Life Forms
Philippe Bouchet and colleagues conducted a massive survey of marine molluscs on the west coast of New Caledonia. For 20% of the total species that were located and identified, only a single specimen was found. What does that suggest about the diversity of molluscs in this area?
#Question id: 29478
#Unit 6. System Physiology – Plant