A Zygote Is a Fertilized Egg Formed by an Egg

Multiple Choice

A zygote is a fertilized egg formed by an egg and a sperm.The zygote undergoes many mitotic events as it develops into a solid ball of cells (ie,blastomeres) called a blastula.What changes occur in this early cleavage?

A) During the initial stages of cleavage,there is a tremendous increase in the number and size of blastomeres.
B) During the initial stages of cleavage,there is a tremendous decrease in the number and size of blastomeres.
C) During the initial stages of cleavage,there is a tremendous increase in the number of cells coupled with a decrease in the size of the cells composing the developing organism.
D) During the initial stages of cleavage,there is no increase in the number of cells of the developing organism,but the size of the cells increases.