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O-LevelBiologyCoordination & Response5090/11 · May/June 2010 · Q351 Mark

After sexual intercourse, sperm can survive for 3 days in the uterus and oviducts. Ovulation can occur any time from day 13 to day 15 and an egg cell can live for 2 days after ovulation. How long is the longest possible fertile phase of the menstrual cycle?

A2 days
B3 days
C5 days
D7 days

✓ Correct answer

D: 7 days

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Coordination & Response, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Biology, May/June 2010 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 35.

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