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What is Embryology?


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Embryology:

  1. An organism that is in the early phases of growth from the zygote formed during fertilization to the start of the third month of pregnancy is called an embryo.
  2. The branch of biology that studies the various phases of embryo growth is called embryology.
  3. It involves studying the formation, growth, and development of a new individual from an egg.
  4. It deals with the prenatal stage of development, including fertilization, formation of the zygote, and development of embryos and fetuses.
  5. Hence, embryology leads us to the understanding of evolution.

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