The early stage of embryonic development during which rapid mitotic cell divisions occur as the zygote travels down the uterine (fallopian) tube is called ________.
A) the acrosomal reaction
B) cleavage
C) fertilization
D) implantation

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Cleavage is the rapid mitotic cell division of the zygote that occurs as it travels down the uterine (fallopian) tube. The other options are not correct: the acrosomal reaction is a process that occurs during fertilization, fertilization is the fusion of sperm and egg to form a zygote, and implantation is the attachment of the blastocyst to the uterine wall.

The Early Stage of Embryonic Development During Which Rapid Mitotic