Differentiate between zygote, embryo and fetus.

 

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Zygote

Embryo

Fetus

1. It is formed by the fusion of male and female gametes i.e., sperm and egg.

1. It is formed by the repeated cell divisions of a zygote.

1. It is formed by the growth and development of an embryo .

2. It is found in the fallopian tube.

2. It is found in the uterus,embedded in the uterine wall.

2. It is found in the uterus.

3. A zygote is the beginning of the formation of a baby.

3. An embryo is an unborn baby in the uterus in the early stages of development.

3. . A fetus is an unborn baby in the uterus in the later stages of development .

4. It is unicellular.

4. It is multicellular , but not much more developed.

4. . It is also multicellular, but body features like hands, eyes, head etc can be identified.

 

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