A Zygote Is a Fertilized Egg Formed by an Egg

question 40

Multiple Choice

A zygote is a fertilized egg formed by an egg and a sperm.The zygote undergoes many mitotic events as it develops into a solid ball of cells (ie,blastomeres) called a blastula.What changes occur in this early cleavage?

• A)During the initial stages of cleavage,there is a tremendous increase in the number and size of blastomeres.
• B)During the initial stages of cleavage,there is a tremendous decrease in the number and size of blastomeres.
• C)During the initial stages of cleavage,there is a tremendous increase in the number of cells coupled with a decrease in the size of the cells composing the developing organism.
• D)During the initial stages of cleavage,there is no increase in the number of cells of the developing organism,but the size of the cells increases.

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