The function of cleavage is to ________

A) form the organ systems
B) begin specialization of the cells to form specific tissues and organs
C) increase the number of cells forming the blastocyst


Answer: C

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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a. secreted from the corpus albicans b. secreted from the developing placenta c. at its highest level within the first two months of gestation d. both a and c e. both b and c

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