Cleavage divides the eggs of vertebrates and many other animals into a cluster of separate cells. By contrast, the equivalent stage in the Drosophila embryo generates a syncytium. How does the presence of a syncytium affect the early development of Drosophila?

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Mitochondrial Mutations

A mitochondrion is a cellular organelle that serves as the site for cellular respiration and energy production (ATP or Adenosine Triphosphate). It is a double-membrane-bound organelle and is only present in eukaryotic cells.