Question

What is implantation?

• A. Attachment of umbilical cord to the developing fetus
• B. The fusion of male and female gametes
• C. Covering of the blastomere by the uterine wall
• D. Rapid division of the zygote

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Covering of the blastomere by the uterine wall

Fertilization is the fusion of male and female gametes. Cleavage is the rapid divisions that lead to the formation of a zygote. Implantation is the process that leads to the covering of the blastomere by the uterine endometrium.