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Cell Division

48 hours old / 2 weeks pregnant (since LMP)

 
From The Biology of Prenatal Development.Buy Now

Note: And so it begins!

Script: Approximately 24 to 30 hours after fertilization, the zygote completes its first cell division. Through the process of mitosis, one cell splits into two, two into four, and so on.

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Cell Division
Cell Division
Amnion and Germ Layers
Amnion and Germ Layers
The Folding of the Embryo
The Folding of the Embryo
The Heart in Action
The Heart in Action
Hand Plates and Cartilage
Hand Plates and Cartilage
Hand Movement
Hand Movement
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