An Ectopic Pregnancy Occurs When the Fertilized Egg ______

question 7

Multiple Choice

An ectopic pregnancy occurs when the fertilized egg ______.

• A) implants someplace other than the uterus
• B) implants in the uterus, but does not develop a placenta
• C) dies before implantation in the uterus
• D) fails to divide as it travels down the fallopian tube

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Definitions:

Continental Crust

The thick, buoyant part of the earth's crust that forms the continents and continental shelves, distinguished from the denser oceanic crust.

Continental Collision

A geological process where two continental plates collide, leading to the formation of mountains and other geological structures.

Subduction Zones

areas at convergent plate boundaries where one tectonic plate moves under another, leading to geological activity.

Plate Boundaries

Plate boundaries are the edges where two or more of Earth's tectonic plates meet, categorized into three types: divergent, convergent, and transform, each characterized by specific geological activities and processes.