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.