In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Introduction to Metamorphosis in Amphibians 2. Causation of Metamorphosis in Amphibians 3. Tissue Reactivity 4. Induction. Introduction to Metamorphosis in Amphibians: In amphibians, metamorphosis is associated in typical cases with a transition from an aquatic to a terrestrial mode of life. Super-imposed on this change in environment, there is in the anurans [...]
In this article we will discuss about the development of general body form of vertebrates. While the various organs are being formed, the shape of the embryo as a whole undergoes far-reaching changes. During the period of organogenesis, in the case of the vertebrate embryo, the main changes are: i. Elongation of the body. ii. Formation of the tail. iii. [...]
The relation between the archenteron and the definitive alimentary canal is very different in vertebrates with complete cleavage from that in vertebrates with incomplete (meroblastic) cleavage. The Relation in Lower Vertebrates: The archenteron in Amphioxus is originally lined with presumptive endoderm, presumptive mesoderm, and presumptive notochordal cells. When the notochord and the mesoderm are segregated from the endoderm, the latter [...]