What is a blastocyst and how does it relate to pregnancy?

What will be an ideal response?


A blastocyst is the differentiated group of cells that will develop into the embryo. The blastocyst begins to attach to the uterine wall around the sixth day post conception. It secretes hormones to inhibit menstration and to keep the mother's immune system from rejecting the foreign object.

Psychology

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology

A child's father is not very affectionate and demands that the child not speak to an adult unless spoken to, that he/she always put away one toy before taking out another, and that soft drinks be consumed only on special occasions. This child's father can be described as

a. permissive. c. authoritative. b. authoritarian. d. strict.

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The part of the brain which controls hearing, does some additional processing of visual information, and is probably the site of permanent memory storage is __________

a. the occipital lobe b. the temporal lobe c. the parietal lobe d. the frontal lobe

Psychology

The major psychoactive ingredient in marijuana is anandamide

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology