Human Reproduction Question 421

Question: What is true about cells during cleavage [CBSE PMT 1991]

Options:

A) They move from animal pole to vegetal pole

B) They do not grow in size

C) They consume little

D) Their divisions resemble ordinary mitosis

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

No growth of the embryo occurs during cleavage because there is an increase in the number of cells and progressively they decrease in size.