The cleavage is such method of divisions of fertilized egg in which the egg

Does not divide but only increase in size

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Divides repeatedly but without growth

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Divides repeatedly and grows

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is A Divides repeatedly but without growth
Cleavage is the division of cells during embryonic development, in which the zygotes undergo rapid cell cycles without growth and produces a cluster of cells with same size as that of the original zygote.
Thus, the correct answer is option B.

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