If a cell is removed from an eight-cell embryo and a particular portion of the organism fails to form,the development is termed
A) regulative.
B) controlled.
C) induced.
D) irreversible.
E) mosaic.

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This is an example of mosaic development, where the removal of a single cell leads to the absence of a particular portion of the organism. Regulative development would involve compensation for the loss of a single cell through cell division and rearrangement, while controlled development would imply a predetermined outcome. Induced development is not applicable in this scenario and irreversible development refers to cellular differentiation.

If a Cell Is Removed from an Eight-Cell Embryo and a Particular