Cleavage in the fertilised egg of humans

Starts in uterus

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Is meroblastic

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Starts when egg is in fallopian tube

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Is discoidal

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Starts when egg is in fallopian tube

The ovum is fertilised by the sperm in the fallopian tube of the female leading to the formation of a zygote. The mitotic division starts as the zygote moves through the isthmus of the oviduct. This division is called cleavage, and occurs towards the uterus, resulting in 2, 4, 8, and then 16 daughter cells called blastomeres.

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