As a zygote moves down the uterine tube, it undergoes a series of rapid mitotic divisions that result in a hollow balllike mass of cells called a(n) ____________________
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Question 2) The cyclical shedding of the lining of the uterus in response to changes in hormonal levels is called ____________________.
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Question 3) The mixture of sperm cells and the secretions of the seminal vesicles, the prostate, and the bulbourethral glands are collectively called ____________________
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Question 4) Once an egg is fertilized by a sperm, the resulting ____________________ will develop into an embryo.
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Question 5) Menstrual cramps are experienced with the onset of the menses because of strong contractions of the ____ layer of the uterus.
a. myometrial
b. endometiral
c. perimetrial
d. epimetrial
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Question 6) Infection by Treponema pallidum causes the sexually transmitted disease ____.
a. genital herpes
b. trichomonas
c. syphilis
d. phimosis
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Question 7) During the ____ phase of the menstrual cycle, the zona pellucida develops around each egg.
a. secretory
b. menstrual
c. proliferative
d. ovulatory
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Question 8) A(n) ____ pregnancy occurs when the fertilized egg implants in tissues other than the lining of the uterus, usually outside the uterine cavity.
a. ovarian
b. vaginal
c. cervical
d. ectopic
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Question 9) Childbirth is called ____.
a. parturition
b. labor
c. ovulation
d. menses
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Question 10) For fertilization to occur, sexual intercourse must occur no more than ____ hours before ovulation or no later than 24 hours after ovulation.
a. 96
b. 16
c. 48
d. 72
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