Human Reproduction Question 88
88. Meroblastic cleavage is division
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(a) horizontal
(b) partial / parietal
(c) total
(d) spiral
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Answer : b
Hints & Solutions
(b) Different types of segmentation or cleavages are found in animals depending upon the amount of yolk & its distribution: Holoblastic : Complete division. Meroblastic : Division occurs only in cytoplasm but not in yolk. eg. fishes.
