After Many Years of Testing and Attempted Fertilizations, Charlotte Agrees

question 34

Multiple Choice

After many years of testing and attempted fertilizations, Charlotte agrees to have her eggs extracted and fertilized in a dish and then have the resulting embryo transferred to her uterus. This procedure is called ________.

• A) intrauterine insemination
• B) artificial insemination
• C) in vitro fertilization
• D) general interuterine fertilization treatment

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Definitions:

Bowman's Capsule

A structure in the kidneys that encloses the glomerulus and initiates the process of filtration to form urine.

Glomerulus

A network of capillaries located in the kidney that plays a key role in filtering blood to form urine.

Freshwater Environment

A habitat characterized by water with low salt content, such as rivers, lakes, and streams.

Osmosis

The process by which molecules of a solvent pass through a semipermeable membrane from a less concentrated solution to a more concentrated one, equalizing the concentrations on each side of the membrane.