The outer-to-inner sequence of tissue layers in a post-gastrulation vertebrate embryo is ________.

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#Question id: 15526

#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

If a thymocyte randomly generated a TCR with an affinity for MHC Class I, the TCR and CD8 would bind MHC Class I together, and generate a signal that specifically initiated a program that is 

a) silenced CD8 expression

b) silenced CD4 expression

c) induced expression of genes specific for helper T-cell lineage function

d) induced expression of genes specific for cytotoxic T-cell lineage function

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#Question id: 15525

#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

In the instructive model, TCR/CD4 and TCR/CD8 coengagement generates unique signals, if a thymocyte randomly generated a TCR with an affinity for MHC Class I. which thymocyte would bind with MHC class I?

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#Question id: 15524

#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

The bulk of DP thymocyte death (~95%) occurs among thymocytes that fail positive selection because 

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#Question id: 15523

#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

The appearance of ϒδ thymocytes and αβ thymocytes during mouse fetal development. Fetal animals generate

a) more αβ T-cells than ϒδ T-cells

b) the proportion of ϒδ T-cells generated drops off dramatically after birth

c) the proportion of αβ T-cells generated drops off dramatically after birth

d) more ϒδ T-cells than αβ T cells

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#Question id: 15522

#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

Double negative selection do not apply on which type of T-cells?

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#Question id: 15521

#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

Rearrangement of the β, γ, and δ loci begins during the