Which of the following observations does $NOT$ provide evidence that the pattern of cleavage is determined by factors in the egg cytoplasm rather than by the genes of the zygote?

  • A
    Cleavage is prevented by the injection of a protein synthesis inhibitor.
  • B
    Cleavage is not affected by the injection of $RNA$ synthesis inhibitors into the zygote.
  • C
    Interspecific hybrid zygotes undergo normal cleavage but die at the beginning of gastrulation.
  • D
    The direction of the first cleavage division in the snail $Cepaea$ is determined by the mother's genotype.

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