Burrowing of the Fertilized Egg into the Endometrium Lining of the Uterus

Question

Burrowing of the fertilized egg into the endometrium lining of the uterus is called ________.
A) ovulation
B) implantation
C) cleavage
D) fertilization

Accepted Answer

Implantation is the process in which the fertilized egg burrows or attaches itself into the endometrial lining of the uterus to establish a pregnancy. Ovulation is the release of a mature egg from the ovary, cleavage is the rapid division of cells following fertilization, and fertilization is the fusion of sperm and egg to form a zygote.