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What is the result of the union between a sperm cell and an ovum?
What is the result of the union between a sperm cell and an ovum?
- Tetraploid zygote
- Triploid zygote
- Diploid zygote (correct)
- Haploid zygote
Where does implantation of the blastocyst occur?
Where does implantation of the blastocyst occur?
- Endometrium (correct)
- Vagina
- Cervix
- Fallopian tube
What is the morula?
What is the morula?
- Solid ball of cells (correct)
- Structure that forms after implantation
- Fluid-filled ball of cells
- The outer layer of the blastocyst
What role do the outer cells of the blastocyst play during implantation?
What role do the outer cells of the blastocyst play during implantation?
What is the name for the process where the sperm cell penetrates the jelly layer of an ovum?
What is the name for the process where the sperm cell penetrates the jelly layer of an ovum?
When does a blastocyst typically form after fertilization?
When does a blastocyst typically form after fertilization?
Which structure does a zygote develop into before becoming a blastocyst?
Which structure does a zygote develop into before becoming a blastocyst?
What is the name given to the process where a blastocyst embeds itself into the uterus?
What is the name given to the process where a blastocyst embeds itself into the uterus?
Which part of the female reproductive system does the sperm swim through to reach the fallopian tubes?
Which part of the female reproductive system does the sperm swim through to reach the fallopian tubes?
What do the extra-embryonic membranes, amnion and chorion, develop from?
What do the extra-embryonic membranes, amnion and chorion, develop from?
What is the term for the solid ball of cells that forms after continuous mitotic division of the zygote?
What is the term for the solid ball of cells that forms after continuous mitotic division of the zygote?
Where does fertilization typically occur in the female reproductive system?
Where does fertilization typically occur in the female reproductive system?
During implantation, what do the outer cells of the blastocyst secrete to assist in embedding into the endometrium?
During implantation, what do the outer cells of the blastocyst secrete to assist in embedding into the endometrium?
Which of the following is the result of the fusion of the nuclei of an ovum and a sperm cell?
Which of the following is the result of the fusion of the nuclei of an ovum and a sperm cell?
What is the term used for the process where a blastocyst embeds itself into the endometrium?
What is the term used for the process where a blastocyst embeds itself into the endometrium?
Which structure forms around five days post-fertilization and is a hollow, fluid-filled ball of cells?
Which structure forms around five days post-fertilization and is a hollow, fluid-filled ball of cells?
What is the name given to the two extra-embryonic membranes that develop from the outer layers of the blastocyst?
What is the name given to the two extra-embryonic membranes that develop from the outer layers of the blastocyst?
Which part of the female reproductive system does the blastocyst eventually embed into during implantation?
Which part of the female reproductive system does the blastocyst eventually embed into during implantation?
What is the term for the continuous mitotic division that occurs as the zygote moves towards the uterus?
What is the term for the continuous mitotic division that occurs as the zygote moves towards the uterus?
What happens to a haploid ovum if it meets a sperm cell in the fallopian tube?
What happens to a haploid ovum if it meets a sperm cell in the fallopian tube?
What is the term for the process of the zygote undergoing mitosis while moving towards the uterus?
What is the term for the process of the zygote undergoing mitosis while moving towards the uterus?
Which structure forms from the union of the nuclei of an ovum and a sperm cell?
Which structure forms from the union of the nuclei of an ovum and a sperm cell?
What is the name for the process where the outer cells of the blastocyst soften a portion of the uterine wall for embedding?
What is the name for the process where the outer cells of the blastocyst soften a portion of the uterine wall for embedding?
Which part of the female reproductive system does the zygote embed into during implantation?
Which part of the female reproductive system does the zygote embed into during implantation?
What is the term for the solid ball of cells formed after continuous mitotic division of the zygote?
What is the term for the solid ball of cells formed after continuous mitotic division of the zygote?
During copulation, where are sperm cells released close to in the female reproductive system?
During copulation, where are sperm cells released close to in the female reproductive system?
What is the term for the continuous mitotic division that occurs as the zygote moves down the fallopian tube?
What is the term for the continuous mitotic division that occurs as the zygote moves down the fallopian tube?
Where does fertilization typically occur in the female reproductive system?
Where does fertilization typically occur in the female reproductive system?
What is the name for the term used for a hollow, fluid-filled ball of cells that forms around five days post-fertilization?
What is the name for the term used for a hollow, fluid-filled ball of cells that forms around five days post-fertilization?
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