If pregnancy does not occur, the corpus luteum shrinks, and the __________.
A) cells begin to duplicate
B) one-celled zygote multiplies and forms a blastocyst
C) germinal period lasts only about two weeks
D) lining of the uterus is discarded
Question 2
The corpus luteum __________.
A) is where fertilization usually takes place
B) secretes hormones that prepare the lining of the uterus to receive a fertilized ovum
C) is one of two long, thin structures that lead to the hollow, softly lined uterus
D) is one of two walnut-sized organs located deep inside a womans abdomen