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Activity 3
Activity 3
Republic of
the
Philippines
Bulacan State University
City of
Malolos, Bulacan
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COLLEGE OF SCIENCE
LAB ACTIVITY 3
Embryology of Vertebrates
Objectives:
Activity:
The earliest resemblance between vertebrate embryos is evidence that all vertebrate
classes shared a common ancestor during evolution. Embryological evidence for
vertebrate evolution is what it's termed. This evidences arise from comparative study of
embryological developmental stages of various vertebrates. Embryos of different vertebrates
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appear similar during the initial stages of development and these similarities gradually
decrease as the embryo develops. Also, if distantly related species developed separately in
comparable conditions, structural similarities between them are equivalent. Natural selection
is supported by these findings. The tail and gill slits found in all early vertebrate embryos are
examples of embryological evidence that supports common ancestry.
3. Drawing and label the parts the following, state also the function:
a. Early Blastula
b. Late Blastula
d. Late Cleavage
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c. Early Cleavage
e. Early Gastrula
f. Late Gastrula