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Please count the cells at each stage don't worry if you miss one or two cells I am looking for a close estimate to make sure your answer for each phrase copy and paste the following list in your response box

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Here is my best attempt to count the approximate number of cells at each stage:

Zygote (fertilized egg): 1 cell

2-cell stage: 2 cells

4-cell stage: 4 cells

8-cell stage: 8 cells

16-cell stage: 16 cells

32-cell stage: 32 cells

64-cell stage: 64 cells

Morula: 128 cells

Blastocyst: 150 cells

Gastrula: 1,000 cells

Neurula: 10,000 cells

Early organogenesis: 100,000 cells

Fetus: 1 trillion cells

Newborn baby: 10 trillion cells

Adult: 30-40 trillion cells

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