What is a homunculus?
A)the intermediate stage of the DNA after CRISPR- Cas treatment
B)during development sometimes a growing individual's cell can become mutated and one part of the child has different characteristics than the other
C)a large cyst or growth on a plant due to viral infection
D)when the mitochondrion grows in size before splitting into two via fission
E)a sperm or egg containing a miniature adult,perfect in size and proportion

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A homunculus is a theory from medieval alchemy and early biology that suggested a fully formed miniature human (homunculus) was present inside every sperm or egg cell, waiting to be implanted and grow into a full-sized adult. This theory has been disproven by modern science.

What Is a Homunculus