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Zygote is formed by the fertilisation of sperm and ova. It develops into an embryo by division of cells. It gets implanted in the uterine wall and is called

  1. embryo

  2. foetus

  3. blastocycst

  4. zygote

  5. -
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Explanation

During implantation, a zygote is termed as blastocyst. The blastocyst is a structure formed in the early development of mammals. It possesses an inner cell mass (ICM), which subsequently forms the embryo.

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