During the proliferative phase:
A) fertilization of the egg occurs in the distal third of the fallopian tube within 24 hours following ovulation.
B) estrogen stimulates the endometrium to increase in thickness in preparation for the reception and future growth of a fertilized egg.
C) the stratus functionalis of the endometrium is shed during menstruation when implantation of a fertilized egg does not occur.
D) the middle, muscular layer of the fallopian tube propels a fertilized egg toward the uterus where it implants on the uterine wall.
Answer: B) estrogen stimulates the endometrium to increase in thickness in preparation for the reception and future growth of a fertilized egg.
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