Give two differences between a zygote and a foetus.

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Zygote

Foetus

It is a fertilized egg formed after the fusion of the sperm with the egg.

It is a stage of the embryo that shows all the main recognizable body parts of a mature organism.

The zygote divides several times to form an embryo.

An embryo gradually develops into a foetus.

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Zygote	Foetus
It is a fertilized egg formed after the fusion of the sperm with the egg.	It is a stage of the embryo that shows all the main recognizable body parts of a mature organism.
The zygote divides several times to form an embryo.	An embryo gradually develops into a foetus.