Human Reproduction Question 420
Question: In a mesolecithal egg, one would expect [DPMT 1976]
Options:
A) Meroblastic cleavage
B) Unequal holoblastic cleavage
C) Equal holoblastic cleavage
D) None of these
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
Unequal holoblastic cleavage occurs in mesolecithal or telolecithal type of eggs.
This produces unequal sized blastomeres called micromeres and macromeres.