Why don't chickens menstruate?

A. It has been bred out of them.
B. The corpus luteum of a chicken is much smaller and passes without notice.
C. The eggshell serves the same purpose as the endometrium.
D. The early embryo receives nutrients from the egg yolk.


Answer: D

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