Give two differences between a zygote and a foetus.
Zygote | Foetus |
Zygote is unicellular. | Foetus is multicellular. |
Well defined body parts are absent in zygote | In foetus, the body parts can be seen. |
It is a fertilized egg formed after the fusion of the sperm with the egg. | It is a stage of the embryo that shows all the main recognizable body parts of a mature organism. |
The zygote divides several times to form an embryo. | An embryo gradually develops into a foetus. |