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Cleavage, Blastulation and
Gastrulation
Cleavage
• How does the cell cycle of blastomeres compare with
that of somatic cells?
Cleavage
• What is karyokinesis and cytokinesis and how do
they compare?
Cleavage
Cleavage
• Cytoplasmic determinant is a
molecule found in the egg that
helps direct early development
• Affect development independently
of sperm or zygote genotype
• Involved in differentiation—the
generation of different cell types
from a single cell
Gastrulation