Indicate which description matches the item by writing the appropriate letter in the blank.
-colostrum
A)Special milk produced during the first five days postpartum.
B)Evacuated from the uterus as "afterbirth."
C)Super-rich endometrial tissue at the implantation site.
D)The two-cell layered trophoblastic tissue that forms the fetal portion of the placenta.
E)The intervening membrane between the developing oocyte and surrounding granulosa cells.

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Colostrum is the special milk produced during the first five days after giving birth, which is rich in antibodies to provide essential nutrients to the newborn.

Answer: B
 The afterbirth is the placenta and fetal membranes that are evacuated from the uterus after the delivery of the newborn.

Answer: C
 Decidua is super-rich endometrial tissue at the implantation site where the blastocyst implants and is the first functional layer of the placenta.

Answer: D
 The chorion is the two-cell layered trophoblastic tissue that forms the fetal portion of the placenta.

Answer: E
 zona pellucida is the intervening membrane between the developing oocyte and surrounding granulosa cells, which is a crucial structure during fertilization.

Indicate Which Description Matches the Item by Writing the Appropriate