A Zygote Is a Fertilized Egg Formed by an Egg

question 50

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 called a blastomere.Select the correct statement that describes the condition of a blastomere.

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