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Question
In human beings, after fertilisation, the structure which gets embedded in the wall of uterus is
Options
ovum
embryo
foetus
zygote
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Solution
embryo
Explanation:
After fertilisation, the zygote divides repeatedly to form a ball of hundreds of cells called an embryo. The embryo moves down from oviduct into the uterus, where it gets embedded. This is called implantation.
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