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WHAT I8S EMBRYO?
An embryo is an organism in the early stages of development which cannot survive on its own. Formation of an embryo starts at fertilization. When an egg and sperm meet, they form a "zygote." A zygote is a single diploid cell, created through the merging of two haploid cells. After fertilization, the zygote starts to divide, laying the groundwork for the mature organism which will eventually be born, hatched, or grown. When this division begins, zygotes turns into embryos.


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