The Joining of Sperm and Ovum to Create the Single-Celled

question 27

Multiple Choice

The joining of sperm and ovum to create the single-celled zygote from which life begins is referred to as __________.

• A)pregnancy
• B)ejaculation
• C)fertilization
• D)ovulation

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Definitions:

Execution

The process of running a program or command, whereby the code is carried out by the computer's CPU.

Try Block

A code structure used to handle exceptions, allowing a program to try executing code that might throw an error.

Catch Block

A section in try-catch statement in programming that captures and handles exceptions generated by the try block.

Exception Thrown

A term used in programming to describe an event that occurs during the execution of a program that disrupts the normal flow of instructions.