Often it is important for health reasons to induce labor (i.e., smooth muscle contractions) in pregnant women. The drugs used for this purpose would most closely resemble

A. arginine vasotocin.
B. oxytocin.
C. antidiuretic hormone.
D. prolactin.
E. cortisol.


B. oxytocin.

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________ places sperm into a woman's reproductive tract to fertilize an oocyte.

A) Sperm washing B) Intrauterine insemination C) GIFT D) IVF

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Which of the following bacteria produce an

acid that serves to prevent the colonization of the vagina by bacteria and fungi?

a. Escherichia b. Stahplococcus c. Lactobacillus d. Clostridium e. Corynebacterium

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All of the following statements are true

concerning mycorrhizae EXCEPT that a. the fungus may penetrate into root cells. b. mycorrhizae increase the surface area for absorption. c. roots obtain minerals from the fungus. d. the fungus provides the plant with nitrogenrich compounds. e. it is a mutualistic symbiosis

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