Fertilization and Embryology
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Biology 1: Cell Biology
Summary
The content provides an in-depth exploration of key biological processes relevant to the MCAT exam, focusing on mitosis, meiosis, oogenesis, spermatogenesis, fertilization, and embryological development stages.
- Understanding mitosis, meiosis, oogenesis, and spermatogenesis is crucial for the MCAT.
- Fertilization involves the penetration of the ovum by a sperm, facilitated by the acrosomal process and resulting in the cortical reaction.
- Embryology covers the transition from fertilization to the development stages of morula, blastocyst, and gastrula, highlighting the importance of indeterminate and determinate cleavage.