Embryo- Definition, Plant, and Animal Embryo with Process

The embryo is an early stage in the development of a multicellular being.

This stage occurs in those multicellular organisms which involve in sexual reproduction.

Embryo formation happens after the fertilization process (where the male and female gametes fuse together) is completed in an organism.

The stage that is formed after the fusion of male and female gametes is called the zygote. The zygote divides multiple times to form different stages of development, such as morula, blastula, and gastrula, followed by neurulation and organ formation, eventually leading to the development of an embryo. The process of development of an embryo is called embryogenesis.

The embryo formation and structure are different in different organisms. Plants and animals that reproduce sexually possess embryos at their developmental stage, which varies in them.