After fertilisation, the zygote undergoes a series of rapid mitotic divisions without overall growth, called

  • A. meiosis
  • B. gastrulation
  • C. cleavage
  • D. implantation

Explanation

Cleavage divides the zygote into a ball of smaller cells as it travels down the oviduct, forming the morula and then the blastocyst. Meiosis makes gametes, and implantation happens later, once the blastocyst reaches the uterus.

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