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The cells forming ectoderm spread and stretch to cover the embryo except a pore, called as blastopore. This movement in gastrulation is called as

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Emboly
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Involution
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Invagination
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Epiboly
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Solution

The correct option is D Epiboly
Epiboly is a cell movement, which occurs in the early embryo, that occurs at time of gastrulation. It is one of many movements in the early embryo, which allows for dramatic physical restructuring. The movement is generally characterized as being a thinning and spreading of cell layers. The cells forming ectoderm spread and stretch to cover the embryo except a pore, called as blastopore.
Thus, the correct option is (D).

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