After the first stages of development are complete, cells begin to divide in the same way that body cells divide throughout the rest of the organism's life.

Question

In this type of division, the cells
A.
triple in size and then divide to form two new cells.
B.
double in size and then divide to form two new cells.
C.
divide to form two different types of cells.
D.
divide without growing so the new cells are smaller than the original.

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

D. divide without growing so the new cells are smaller than the original.

In the early stages of development, cells undergo a process called cleavage, where they divide rapidly without significant growth, resulting in smaller cells compared to the original cell.