If fertilization occurs, the ________ is maintained because the embryo secretes ________.
A) corpus albicans; human chorionic gonadotrophin
B) corpus luteum; luteinizing hormone
C) corpus cavernosum; human chorionic gonadotrophin
D) corpus luteum; human chorionic gonadotrophin
E) all of the above

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The corpus luteum is maintained because the embryo secretes human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG). Choice A is incorrect because the corpus albicans forms after the corpus luteum degenerates. Choices B and C are incorrect because neither luteinizing hormone nor corpus cavernosum are involved in maintaining pregnancy.

If Fertilization Occurs, the ________ Is Maintained Because the Embryo