Which Statement About Growth and Development Is Incorrect

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which statement about growth and development is incorrect?

• A)Each stage is the basis for the next stage.
• B)A stage can be skipped.
• C)They occur in a sequence,order,and pattern.
• D)Each stage has its own characteristics and developmental tasks.

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Definitions:

Meroblastic Cleavage

Cleavage pattern observed in the telolecithal eggs of reptiles and birds, in which cleavage is restricted to a small disc of cytoplasm at the animal pole. Compare with holoblastic cleavage.

Cleavage Pattern

The division of cells in the early embryo, determining the spatial arrangement of cells in the resulting organism.

Isolecithal Eggs

Eggs with a small amount of evenly distributed yolk, typically found in mammals including humans.

Telolecithal Eggs

Refers to eggs with a large amount of yolk concentrated at one end, typical in birds and reptiles.