Combined Science GCSE
Embryo development
What Embryo development means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Embryo development
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Repeated division produces a small ball of cells, and the word 'develop' covers this cell division and the gradual formation of a ball of cells.
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