The capacity of the uterus in a term pregnancy is how many times its prepregnant capac-ity?
a. 100
b. 200
c. 300
d. 500
D
The prepregnant capacity of the uterus is about 10 ml, and it reaches 5000 ml (5 L) by the end of the pregnancy, which reflects a 500-fold increase.
100, 200, and 300 are too small for a normal pregnancy.
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