Following Cleavage of the Zygote, Although the Cell Number ____

Question

Following cleavage of the zygote, although the cell number ____, the embryo ______ in size.
A) increases; decreases
B) increases; increases
C) decreases; increases
D) decreases; decreases
E) increases; does not increase

Accepted Answer

Following cleavage of the zygote, the number of cells increases due to cell division, but the overall size of the embryo does not increase because the cells are dividing within the same volume of space.