Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A) Ovulation occurs when the follicle ruptures and releases an egg.
• B) The zygote divides by mitosis during cleavage.
• C) Fertilization occurs in the upper regions of the oviduct.
• D) The blastocyst implants in the endometrial lining of the uterus.
• E) Implantation occurs about 36 hours after fertilization.

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Definitions:

DDT

Dichloro-Diphenyl-Trichloroethane, a synthetic organic compound once widely used as an insecticide, now known to be an environmental pollutant.

Herbivores

Organisms that primarily eat plants, including leaves, flowers, stems, and sometimes roots, for their nutrition.

Autotrophs

Organisms capable of producing their own food from inorganic substances using light or chemical energy, without consuming organic substances from other organisms.

Heterotrophs

Organisms that cannot synthesize their own food and rely on other organisms — both plants and animals — for nutrition.