Question

one common fertility treatment for women is to take medications such as follicle - stimulating and luteinizing hormones to stimulate the ovaries. why does this treatment increase the probability of producing twins or triplets? a. the hormones can cause multiple eggs to travel to the cervix. b. the hormones can cause multiple sperm to fertilize one egg. c. multiple unfertilized eggs can be stored in the uterus. d. multiple unfertilized eggs can be released and fertilized.

Explanation:

Follicle - stimulating and luteinizing hormones can stimulate the ovaries to release multiple eggs. When multiple eggs are fertilized, it can result in twins or triplets.

Answer:

A. The hormones can cause multiple eggs to travel to the cervix.