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Relative sizes of egg cell, morula, blastula and gastrula cells are

A

Egg cell is largest and morula is smallest

B

Egg cell is smallest and gastrula is largest

C

Egg cell is largest and gastrula is smallest

D

All are of equal size

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D
All cleavage divisions are mitotic and resultant daughter cells are blastomeres. During cleavage there is no growth in the resulting blastomeres and the total size and volume of the embryo remains the same because in cleavage division interphone is without growth phase.
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