The Developing Embryo Secretes the Hormone _______________ Telling the Woman's

question 64

Short Answer

The developing embryo secretes the hormone _______________ telling the woman's body that she is pregnant.

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Definitions:

Grams

A metric unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a kilogram.

Alleles

Different forms of a gene that exist for a particular trait, where variation can lead to differences in the expressed features of organisms.

Teratogens

Substances that during pregnancy can cause development disorders or birth defects in the unborn child.

Enzyme

Biological molecules that significantly speed up the rate of virtually all of the chemical reactions within cells.