NEET Biology question

Statement 1: Cleavage in the human zygote is holoblastic. Statement 2: The human egg contains abundant yolk in its ooplasm.

(A)Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true, and Statement 2 is the correct explanation of Statement 1
(B)Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true, but Statement 2 is not the correct explanation of Statement 1
(C)Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is falseCorrect
(D)Statement 1 is false, Statement 2 is true

Answer: (C)

Solution

Human eggs are microlecithal (contain very little yolk), which is precisely why cleavage is holoblastic (complete,

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