A pregnant adolescent did not understand the process of fertilization. The school nurse's best explanation of fertilization is that:
A) the fertilization process occurs in the outer third of the fallopian tube.
B) fertilization is a process that occurs in the lower portion of the cervix.
C) an ovum can be fertilized during a period of 1 week after intercourse.
D) the first 2 months after fertilization is critical for the embryo.

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Fertilization of one ovum with one spermatozoon normally occurs in the outer third of the fallopian tube. The time period in which the woman can be impregnated is only a few days.

A Pregnant Adolescent Did Not Understand the Process of Fertilization