What is the term for the release of an egg cell from an ovary?
Ovulation.
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What is the term for the fusion of an egg cell and a sperm cell?
Fertilisation.
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What is the fertilised cell called after the egg and sperm fuse?
A zygote.
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At what stage of development is the fertilised cell called an embryo?
When the fertilised cell has divided into 32 cells.
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What is the term for the process of the embryo attaching to the uterine lining?
Implantation.
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What is the term for the development period inside the uterus after implantation?
Gestation.
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