Indeterminate cleavage refers to a type of embryonic development in deuterostomes where early cells retain the potential to develop into a complete embryo. This trait is seen in organisms like sea stars and humans.
Indeterminate cleavage describes embryonic development in deuterostomes where early cells can each form a complete embryo. This is characteristic of organisms like sea stars and humans.
| Front | indeterminate cleavage |
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| Back | A type of embryonic development in deuterostomes in which each cell produced by early cleavage divisions retains the capacity to develop into a complete embryo. |
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