3 Nov 2021
Problem 42
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Section 43.3: Critical Thinking Questions
Chapter 43: Animal Reproduction and Development
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Background and context
After fertilization of male and female gametes, a single-celled zygote is formed. The zygote undergoes rapid cell division many times (cleavage) to form an embryo of about 100 cells. The embryo, at this stage, is called a blastula. The blastula cells arrange themselves in a spherical layer of cells called the blastoderm and a yolk-filled center called the blastocoel.
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