Asked by Miles Stewart on May 31, 2024

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Most invertebrates have

A) isolecithal eggs and meroblastic cleavage.
B) telolecithal eggs and meroblastic cleavage.
C) isolecithal eggs and holoblastic cleavage.
D) telolecithal eggs and holoblastic cleavage.
E) isolecithal eggs and radial cleavage.

Isolecithal Eggs

Eggs with a small amount of evenly distributed yolk, typically found in mammals including humans.

Telolecithal Eggs

Refers to eggs with a large amount of yolk concentrated at one end, typical in birds and reptiles.

Holoblastic Cleavage

A type of embryonal cell division where the entire egg is evenly divided, characteristic of many invertebrates and vertebrates, including humans.

  • Acquire knowledge on the variations in cleavage patterns across different species.
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Leywes PierreJun 02, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
Most invertebrates have isolecithal eggs, which contain a small to moderate amount of evenly distributed yolk, and undergo holoblastic cleavage, where the entire egg divides completely during early embryonic development.