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1
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The embryonic period lasts until

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The end of the eighth week

2
Q

The release of enzymes to digest holes through the zona pellucida is called

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Acrosomal Reaction

3
Q

It is impossible for sperm to be functional (able to fertilize and egg) until after they

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Undergo capacitation

4
Q

Which hormone maintains the viability of the corpus luteum?

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GnRH

5
Q

What is a time of rapid cell division that leads to the development of a morula and then a blastocyst?

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Cleavage

6
Q

While pregnancy is most likely to occur when coitus (sex) happens on the day of ovulation, it can happen when coitus occurs several days prior to ovulation because

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Sperm can survive for several days in the female reproductive tract

7
Q

The zygote contains chromosomes from

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Both the mother and the father