Human Reproduction Question 112

Question: In some eggs, future organs can be demarcated even before cleavage begins. This type of development is called [MP PMT 1988]

Options:

A) Mosaic development

B) Regulatory development

C) Gynogenesis

D) None of the above

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

Determinate cleavage which produces a complete embryo only if all the blastomere remain together.

Each blastomere has its characteristic position and unalterable fate.

This is also called mosaic development e.g., Nematoda, Mollusca.