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Union of a sperm and an egg

• Fertilization
• Placenta
• Testes
• Embryo

A fertilized egg after it has attached itself to the wall of the uterus

• fertilization
• placenta
• testes
• embryo

The structure that enables an embryo to obtain nutrients from its mother

• embryo
• placenta
• fertizilization
• testes

male reproductive structures that produce the sperm

• Fertilization
• placenta
• testes
• embryo

The last organ that the sperm pass through before leaving the body

• vas deferens
• emididymis
• penis
• prostate gland

The process by which sperm leave the body is called

• ejaculation
• fertilization
• circumcision
• contraction

Prostatitis is 

• abnormal division of cells in the prostate
• bacterial infection of the prostate
• bacterial infection of the urinary bladder
• all of the above

A function of the uterus is to

• produce the egg
• provide shelter and nourishment for the developing egg
• provide nourishment for the baby after birth
• all of the above

A women can maintain good reproductive health by 

• learning how the reproductive system works
• being aware of possible problems
• developing skills for keeping the reproductive system health
• all of the above

The monthly changes that uterus undergoes are called the

• menstrual syndrome
• menstrual fluid
• menstrual period
• menstrual cycle