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Question
In developmental biology, which characteristic is typically associated with deuterostomes during the eight-cell stage?
Correct Answer
Option B is the correct answer.
Detailed Explanation
Deuterostomes exhibit radial and indeterminate cleavage, whereas protostomes exhibit spiral and determinate cleavage. Indeterminate cleavage allows cells to retain developmental flexibility.
Hint
Recall the patterns of cell division in the early embryo for this group.