Nine-banded armadillos give birth to four offspring at a time. An amazing fact about these offspring is that they are genetically identical to each other. This fact suggests ________.

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The fact that the offspring are genetically identical suggests that the embryo undergoes radial and indeterminate cleavage, where each cell is capable of developing into a complete organism. This type of cleavage would produce genetically identical offspring.

Nine-Banded Armadillos Give Birth to Four Offspring at a Time