Practice - Cleavage
Practice Questions
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What is cleavage in developmental biology?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens immediately after the sperm and egg fuse.
What structure is formed as a result of cleavage?
💡 Hint: What is the name of the hollow ball of cells?
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What occurs during the cleavage stage of embryonic development?
💡 Hint: Remember, what comes right after fertilization?
True or False: Cleavage leads to the formation of a blastula.
💡 Hint: Think about what we called the hollow ball formed after cleavage.
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Compare and contrast the different types of cleavage (holoblastic vs. meroblastic) and discuss their significance in embryonic development.
💡 Hint: Think about how yolk content influences the way an embryo develops.
Analyze how the timing of cleavage and the number of divisions can affect the overall development of an embryo.
💡 Hint: Consider what can happen if cell divisions are too slow or uncoordinated.
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