A scientist is studying some developing eggs from an ocean sample.The early embryos have divided only a few times, and all cells look identical.When the scientist carefully removes half the cells from an embryo, both clumps of cells are able to complete development, forming twins.The eggs can be identified as:

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Deuterostomes have indeterminate cleavage, meaning that early embryonic cells can develop into a complete organism, which is why removing half the cells still allows for full development.

A Scientist Is Studying Some Developing Eggs from an Ocean