In an ectopic pregnancy,
A) no fertilization occurs.
B) implantation does not occur in the uterus.
C) a fetus never develops.
D) no placenta forms.
E) implantation occurs in the uterus.

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In an ectopic pregnancy, fertilization occurs, but the fertilized egg implants outside the uterus, most commonly in a fallopian tube. This means that while fertilization and the initial stages of fetal development may occur, the pregnancy cannot proceed normally, and the location of implantation is not within the uterus.

In an Ectopic Pregnancy