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Bio - Reproductive - Clevage
Bio - Reproductive - Clevage
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Biology
Graduate
11/01/2011

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Term
Cleavage
Definition
cell divisions that transform zygote into blastula (last stage of cleavage) - completed by week 1 of pregnancy
Term
Morula
Definition
embryo at the 16 cell stage
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Blastula
Definition
embryo at the 32 cell stage
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Blastocel
Definition
fluid inside central cavity of blastula
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Blastocyst
Definition
wall of Blastula is thickened on one side
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Holoblastic
Definition
when cleavage occurs through both the animal and vegetal poles
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Meroblastic
Definition
when only the animal pole undergoes cleavage
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Discoidal
Definition
when animal poles are extremely small and the yolk amount is huge
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