Why must the corpus luteum continue to secrete progesterone and estrogen following implantation of the fertilized egg?
a. to maintain the uterine lining
b. to prevent female anti-bodies from destroying the fertilized egg
c. to facilitate the differentiation of the embryo into its specific gender
d. to help protect the embryo from viral or bacterial infection
ANS: A
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