In an egg, the ____ pole typically gives rise to surface structures and the anterior end of the embryo, while the ____ pole gives rise to internal structures, such as the gut and the posterior end of the embryo.
A) cleavage; gastrulation
B) gastrulation; animal
C) animal; vegetal
D) cleavage; embryonic
E) vegetal; animal

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The animal pole of an egg is associated with the formation of surface structures and the anterior end of the embryo, while the vegetal pole is linked to the development of internal structures and the posterior end of the embryo.

In an Egg, the ____ Pole Typically Gives Rise to Surface