Immediately after fertilization of a Drosophila egg, the zygote nucleus undergoes a series of divisions. Subsequent nuclear migration generates a(n) _.
A) homeodomain
B) maternal effect
C) zygote
D) syncytial blastoderm
E) endoderm

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After fertilization, the Drosophila zygote undergoes rapid nuclear divisions without cytokinesis, leading to the formation of a syncytial blastoderm, where nuclei migrate to the periphery of the egg.

Immediately After Fertilization of a Drosophila Egg, the Zygote Nucleus