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Making Baby Oysters
How are baby oysters made?
Oysters are made when male and female gametes (egg and sperm) fuse to form a zygote (fertilized egg). The fertilized egg cell continues to grow and divide into a multicellular oyster.
Development of Oyster Larvae (baby oysters)
Day 0
Egg gets fertilized and starts to divide.
Five hour old baby oysters start to swim and will swim for about two weeks
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