Which Statement About Cleavage Patterns Is True

question 245

Multiple Choice

Which statement about cleavage patterns is true?

• A) In radial cleavage, mitotic spindles of successive cell divisions form parallel or perpendicular to the animal-vegetal axis of the zygote.
• B) Spiral cleavage is found in animals with incomplete cleavage.
• C) Radial cleavage is found in animals with incomplete cleavage.
• D) Frogs display spiral cleavage.
• E) Snails display radial cleavage.

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