A zygote (i.e.,a fertilized egg)undergoes development to grow.What mechanism is used to generate more cells?
A) Fertilization
B) Binary fission
C) Meiosis
D) Mitosis

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The mechanism used to generate more cells during development of a zygote is mitosis. Mitosis is a type of cell division that produces two identical daughter cells from a single parent cell. This process allows for formation of tissues and organs during development, as well as growth and repair throughout life. Fertilization is the process by which the sperm and egg fuse to form a zygote, but it is not involved in generating more cells once the zygote is formed. Binary fission is a process of asexual reproduction in prokaryotes, not eukaryotes like zygotes. Meiosis is a type of cell division that produces gametes, not somatic cells.

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