If implantation of a fertilized egg occurs, the corpus luteum is maintained by ____________ from the embryo.

A) Estrogen
B) FSH
C) Human chorionic gonadotropin
D) Progesterone


Answer: C) Human chorionic gonadotropin

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A. Proteoglycans B. Collagen C. Keratin D. Reticular fibers E. Elastic fibers

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A) lined by tight junctions. B) lined by microglial cells. C) fenestrated. D) impermeable. E) lined by podocytes.

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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