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How is embryo formed in human female?


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Embryo:

  1. The zygote undergoes repeated cell division to form a ball-like structure known as an embryo.
  2. The embryo gets implanted in the uterine wall and continues to divide to form the fetus.

Zygote:

  1. A zygote is formed due to the fusion of a male and female gamete by a process called fertilization.
  2. The male gamete is known as sperms and the female gamete is the ovum respectively.
  3. Zygote formation is the characteristic feature of sexual reproduction.

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