Difference between Foetus and Zygote
No. |
Foetus |
Zygote |
1. | Body parts are present in the Foetus. | Body parts which are well defined are not present in the zygote. |
2. | Developed embryo can form a foetus. | When zygote gets divided several times then it usually forms an Embryo. |
3. | It is multicellular Or Foetus contain more cells. | It is unicellular Or Zygote contains single cell. |
4. | The embryo can form foetus and structure of foetus is multicellular. | Fusion of gametes form zygote and the structure of zygote is unicellular. |
5. | Formed foetus mainly present in the uterus. | Formed embryo mainly present in the fallopian tube. |
6. | Week nine until birth is a foetal time. | Zygote formation takes place when two gametes fuse together. |
7. | Development of organs takes place in the foetus. | The formation of blastula takes place in the zygote. |
8. | An embryo stage which is similar to human is referred as Foetus. | Zygote formation mainly includes fusion of female and a male gamete. |