While looking at some seawater through your microscope, you spot the egg of an unknown animal. Which of the following tests could you use to determine whether the developing organism is a protostome or a deuterostome? See whether the embryo ________.
A) develops germ layers
B) exhibits spiral cleavage or radial cleavage
C) develops a blastopore
D) develops an archenteron

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Protostomes exhibit spiral cleavage, while deuterostomes exhibit radial cleavage during early embryonic development. This difference in cleavage patterns can help distinguish between the two groups.

While Looking at Some Seawater Through Your Microscope, You Spot