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In animals, the type of cleavage or segmentation depends on the quantity and arrangement of yolk. Complete division is one type, while another type involves division only in the cytoplasm, leaving the yolk intact. For example, this occurs in fishes.

1. Complete division is referred to as holoblastic.
2. Meroblastic cleavage happens when only the cytoplasm divides, not the yolk.
3. Both of the above statements are correct.
4. Neither of the above statements is correct.

Correct answer: Both of the above statements are correct.

Solution

Both holoblastic and meroblastic cleavages are correctly described in the question, making option C the correct choice.

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