A Surrogate Mother

question 2

Multiple Choice

A surrogate mother

• A)is implanted with a fertilized ovum from infertile biological parents, which she brings to term.
• B)provides ova which are implanted into a host mother.
• C)is implanted with an embryo from donor parents, which she brings to term.
• D)is able to carry a fetus to term in approximately 66% of cases.

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