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What is the name of the ball of about 8 cells formed during the process of fertilization?
What is the name of the ball of about 8 cells formed during the process of fertilization?
- Morula (correct)
- Blastula
- Zygote
- Embryoblast
Which structure mainly becomes the placenta after implantation?
Which structure mainly becomes the placenta after implantation?
- Trophoblast (correct)
- Blastocoel
- Morula
- Embryoblast
What is the inner cell mass which will form the majority of the embryo called?
What is the inner cell mass which will form the majority of the embryo called?
- Blastocoel
- Zygote
- Morula
- Embryoblast (correct)
What is the process called when the blastula begins to fuse with the uterine wall?
What is the process called when the blastula begins to fuse with the uterine wall?
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What is the name of the week in which the process of sperm and egg fusing together within the Fallopian tube occurs?
What is the name of the week in which the process of sperm and egg fusing together within the Fallopian tube occurs?
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Fertilization and Embryo Development
- A ball of about 8 cells formed during the process of fertilization is called a blastocyst.
- The trophectoderm mainly becomes the placenta after implantation.
- The inner cell mass which will form the majority of the embryo is called the embryoblast.
- The process of the blastula fusing with the uterine wall is called implantation.
- Fertilization, where the sperm and egg fuse together, typically occurs within the Fallopian tube during the second week of pregnancy.
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