Select the correct statement

Options

A. Cleavage follows gastrulation
B. Yolk content of egg has no role in cleavage
C. Cleavage is repeated mitotic division of zygote
D. Gastrulation & blastulation are followed by each other

Answer

C

Explanation

Cleavage is a series of mitotic cell divisions that increase the number of cells but does not change the size of the original moss of zygote.