After fertilization occurs, the dividing zygote gets pushed along the fallopian tube. After three to five days the zygote has about 100 cells and is called a blastula or blastocyst? And what is the difference between these two? My professor did not thoroughly explain this cycle and only referred to the cluster as a "blastula".

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anonymous · Answer

they are used interchangeably. same thing

anonymous · Answer

blasstula i the name of stage and blastocytes is refer to cell made in this stage

anonymous · Answer

I agree with Heena Didi.