A Major Advantage of the Vacuum Aspiration Method Over the Mifepristone

question 60

Multiple Choice

A major advantage of the vacuum aspiration method over the mifepristone method is that the vacuum aspiration method

• A) is faster.
• B) is nonsurgical.
• C) can be done earlier in the pregnancy.
• D) can be done at home.
• E) is done under general anesthesia.

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Definitions:

Exocytosis

A process by which cells release substances to the external environment by vesicles fusing with the plasma membrane.

Secretory Vesicles

Membrane-bound vesicles containing substances that are to be secreted or transported out of the cell.

Plasma Membrane

The biological membrane that separates the interior of all cells from the outside environment, regulating the passage of substances in and out of cells.

Receptor-Mediated Endocytosis

A process by which cells internalize molecules (e.g., hormones, nutrients) by the inward budding of plasma membrane vesicles containing proteins with receptor sites specific to the molecules being internalized.