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Sperm acrosomal vesicle is formed from the ***.
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golgi apparatus
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--- Female Gametes ---
1) ***: mature "animal" gamete 2) ***: young mature gamete 3) ***: mature "lower plant/algae" gamete 4) ***: immature egg |
1) ovum
2) ovule 3) oosphere 4) oocyte |
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ZP?
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Zona Pellucida
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Sperm's *** *** is full of enzymes aiding egg penetration.
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acrosomal vesicle
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In some species, *** forms acrosome process between nucleus and acrosome.
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globular actin
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1) Dynein causes *** *** in the
2) *** microtubules of sperm flagellum causing bending. |
1) active sliding
2) outer |
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Sperm microtubule contain *** monomers in pairs called ***.
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alpha & beta-tubulin monomers
tubulin dimer |
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---Sperm Maturation---
1) *** reduced 2) *** streamlined 3) *** tightened 4) Acrosome *** & *** |
1) Cytoplasm
2) Nucleus 3) DNA 4) Vesicle & Process |
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***: Period of time sperm need to be in female before its able to bind with egg.
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Capacitation
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Oocytes have localized *** factors that direct differentation.
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Morphogenetic
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Protective Chemicals in oocyte are used for....
1) from elements? 2) internal issues 3) predators 4) parasites |
1) UV protection
2) DNA repair enzymes 3) Egg distasteful 4) Antibodies |
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*** ***: Fibrous matt outside oocyte PM essential for ***-*** sperm binding.
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Vitelline envelope
species-specific |
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1) In mammals, the thick **** membrane
2) *** the Plasma Membrane 3) is called the *** |
1) glycoprotein
2) surrounding 3) zona pellucida |
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*** *** is outside vitelline envelope and is used to attract/activate sperm.
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Egg Jelly
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Enzymes & *** prevents more than one sperm from entering.
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mucopolysaccharides
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--- Recognition of Egg & Sperm ---
1) c*** 2) e*** of acrosomal *** 3) binding/passing of sperm through ECM ***/thick *** 4) ***(ultimate step) |
1) chemoattractant
2) exocytosis of acrosomal vesicle 3) Vitelline envelope/thick zona pellucida 4) fusion |
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Acrosomal reaction
1) *** of acrosomal vesicle 2) *** of acrosomal process |
1) exocytosis
2) extension |
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--- Human Sex ---
*** sperm deposited *** reach ampullary region takes *** minutes. |
280,000,000
200 AKA 1:10,000 30 |
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1) *** is protein on acrosomal
process mediating recognition 3) and is *** kDa. |
1) bindin
2) 30.5 |
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ZP?
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Zona Pellucida
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--- RECEPTOR controlling sperm binding saturation ---
1) Called ***# 2) *** kDa 3) *** class |
1) EBR1
2) 350 3) glycoprotein |
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1) ZP*** is 83 kDa and binds sperm first
2) and can activate *** alone. 3) Involves *** molecules binding... |
1) 3
2) acrosome reaction 3) sugar Zona pellucida sperm-binding protein 3 |
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Initially, mouse sperm bind ZP3. Then it proceeds to bind...
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ZP2
Zona Pellucida sperm-binding protein 2 |
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Entry of sperm into mouse oocyte causes...
the *** granules of egg to *** contents. |
cortical
release |
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---Human Sperm/Egg---
Loss of function Izumo protein causes... 1) YES 2) NO |
1) zona pellucida penetration
2) no membrane fusion |
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Polyspermy prevention methods
1) *** 2) *** |
1) Fast block
2) Slow block |
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*** block in oocytes change electrical potential of egg membrane w/***...
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Fast
Na+ & K+ gradients |
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Egg cell membrane has a *** resting potention. W/in *** after fertilization the potential shifts ***.
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-70mV
1-3 seconds positive |
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---*** Block in oocytes---
*** release into cytosol initiates c*** g*** reaction... causing their fusing w/PM stopping the process. |
Slow
Ca++ - cortical granule |
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Egg Ca++ is stored in the *** *** around each *** ***.
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endoplasmic reticulum
cortical granule |
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--- Visualizing Cortical Granules ---
1) *** techniques are used 2) either *** or *** through the 3) binding of Ig to *** 3) which is located in CG ***. |
1) Immunocytochemistry
2) directly or indirectly 3) Ca++-dependent calcium release channels 4) ER |
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--- Direct Immunocytochemistry ---
1) Inject *** protein into rabbit 2) Rabbit generated Ig is *** and injected into *** |
1) Rat
2) tagged --- rat |
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--- Methods of Immunocytochemistry ---
1) Direct uses... 2) Indirect uses... |
1) rat protein / rabbit Ig
2) " / " / AND goat Ig |
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*** *** activates the *** receptor initiating Ca++ release from cortical granules.
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Inositol trisphosphate
IP3 receptor |
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1) It's possible that *** activates the egg before fusion w/sperm...
2) through a ***(class)... specifically 3) the *** on cortical granule ER. |
1) bindin
2) RTK receptor 3) IP3 (Inositol trisphosphate) |
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1) *** blocks protein synthesis by
2) "inhibiting gene transcription" until *** stage. 3) However, it can be circumvented with *** ***. |
1) Actinomycin
2) midblastula 3) maternal mRNA |
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1) *** bring PRONUCLEI together to form *** NUCLEUS.
2) Mammals take *** hours and sea urchin *** to complete this migration. |
1) Microtubules --- zygote
2) 12 --- 1 |
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Cytoplasmic movements initiate a cascade of events that determine ***-*** axis.
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dorsal-ventral
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1) *** do not fuse
2) True diploid cell isn't seen in *** 3) Until... |
Pronuclei
zygote two-cell stage |
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VE?
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Vitelline Envelope
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1) Array of microtubules existing ***
2) between *** and *** *** and 3) *** to the direction of cytoplasmic ***. 4) which is powered by ATPase ***. |
1) transiently
2) cortical --- internal cytoplasm 3) parallel --- rotation 4) kinesin |
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Near end of first cycle...
Cytoplasm has been ***. *** have met. DNA is *** *** *** translated. |
rearranged
pronuclei replicating New proteins |
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*** are secretory vesicles that reside just below the egg's plasma membrane
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Cortical granules
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***: When you find correlations between two or more events and then make the inference that one event causes the other.
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Correlative evidence
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***: Absence of the postulated cause is associated with the absence of effect.
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Functional evidence
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Functional evidence
AKA L*** E*** AKA N*** *** E*** |
Loss-of-function evidence
Negative inference evidence |
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***: Initiation of first event causes the second event to happen even in instances where or when neither event usually occurs.
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Gain-of-Function evidence
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Find it?
Lose it? Move it? |
Find it? correlative
Lose it? loss-of-function Move it? gain-of-function |
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***: Acceptance of evidence more readily when it fits into a system of other findings.
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Coherence
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This is at the core of nearly all studies of developmental mechanism...
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Find it
Lose it Move it |
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ZP2?
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Zona Pellucida sperm-binding protein 2
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--- Cortical Reaction Mammals ---
1) Does not produce the *** 2) Instead enzymes modify *** |
1) fertilization membrane
2) Zona Pellucida Sperm Receptors 2 and 3 |
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--- Cortical Reaction Mammals ---
***: Sugar molecules bound to sperm are cleaved. |
ZP3
Zona Pellucida sperm-binding protein 3 |
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--- Cortical Reaction Mammals ---
***: Is cleaved by protease to prevent sperm binding. |
ZP2
Zona Pellucida sperm-binding protein 2 |
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*** and *** are adhesive glycoproteins in Cortical Granules.
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hyalin
mucopolysaccharides |
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--- Present in Ovum Cytoplasm---
1) yolk *** 2) data ***/***/*** 3) m*** factors 4) p*** chemicals |
1) proteins
2) ribosomes/tRNA/mRNA 3) morphogenetic factors 4) protective chemicals |
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Extension of the acrosomal process is done through *** of actin molecules.
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polymerization
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Egg jelly initiators are not always....
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species-specific.
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Bindin w/in same species causes...
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agglutination
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--- Preventing Polyspermy ---
*** mechanism... Formation of fertilization envelope & cortical granules fusion w/egg PM. |
SLOW BLOCK
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1) *** marks the region where gastrulation
2) is initiated in *** embryos. |
1) Gray crescent
2) frog |
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*** is a motor protein which converts ATP into the mechanical movement transporting cellular cargo by "walking".
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Dynein
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*** activates ATPase activity in dynein(protein powering sperm flagellum) through the *** nucleotide.
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Resact peptide
cGMP |
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--- Cortical Granule Reaction ---
1) 1st enzyme dissolves... 2) *** causes h2o efflux here 3) 3rd enzyme hardens *** of !!***!! 4) *** block creates hard ***(protein) coat |
1) VE/PM CONTACTS
2) mucopolysaccharides --- between VE/PM 3) fertilization membrane --- mouse 4) slow --- hyalin |
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Hyalin is used in slow block by Cortical Granules to create *** *** coat.
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create hard protein coat
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1) Mucopolysaccharide is used during *** block...
2) by Cortical Granules to create... 3) between... |
1) slow
2) h2o efflux 3) VE & PM |
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VE?
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Vitelline Envelope
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***: Enzyme(usually subclass of lyase) that catalyzes a reaction forming a cyclic compound.
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Cyclase
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--- Sea Urchin Development ---
1) ***: 14-residue peptide of *** hormone class 2) Involved in sperm ***. 3) Causing flagellum... |
1) Resact peptide--- chemoattractant
2) chemotaxis 3) to beat faster |
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*** protein is essential in HUMAN egg/sperm fusion.
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Izumo
---(possibly binds to CD9) |