If an amphibian zygote is manipulated so that the first cleavage plane does not divide the gray crescent, what is the expected fate of the two daughter cells?
A) The daughter cell with the entire gray crescent will die.
B) Both daughter cells will develop normally because amphibians are totipotent at this stage.
C) Only the daughter cell with the gray crescent will develop normally.
D) Both daughter cells will develop abnormally.
E) Both daughter cells will die immediately.
Answer: C) Only the daughter cell with the gray crescent will develop normally.
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