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Difference Between Zygote and Embryo

Learn the difference between zygote and embryo. Key distinctions with definitions, stages, and functions for CBSE and NEET Biology exams.

Answer: The zygote phase is followed by an embryo. However both the stages present a few notable differences:

Zygote	Embryo
Zygote is unicellular.	The embryo stage involves the formation of organs and thus the embryo is multicellular.
The method of generation of the zygote is termed fertilization.	Embryogenesis is the scientific term used to describe the formation of the embryo.
In medical terms, we refer zygote as zygocyte.	Medical students refer embryo as a diploid eukaryote.