The First European Explorers to Sail to India and China

question 78

Multiple Choice

The first European explorers to sail to India and China were from ______________.

• A) France
• B) Portugal
• C) Spain
• D) England
• E) Italy

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Definitions:

Ovulated

The process in the female reproductive cycle where an ovary releases an egg (ovum) into the fallopian tube.

Primordial Follicle

The earliest form of an ovarian follicle, consisting of an oocyte surrounded by a single layer of granulosa cells.

Granulosa Cells

Cells found in the ovarian follicles that are involved in the maturation of the oocyte and the production of estrogen.

Secondary Follicle

Follicle in which the secondary oocyte is surrounded by granulosa cells at the periphery; contains fluid-filled antral spaces.