A young woman is given daily injections of a substance beginning on the 16th day of her normal menstrual cycle and continuing for 3 weeks. As long as the injections continue, she does not menstruate. The injected substance could be which of the following?

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#Question id: 37962

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Once responsive pollen becomes multicellular and bursts to release a cell mass, what determines whether it forms a globular embryo or a callus? 

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#Question id: 37963

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In cereal species like rice, wheat, rye, and maize, how can the formation of embryos or calli be specifically induced? 

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#Question id: 37964

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Assertion (A): The suppression of 'late' pollen maturation genes is a critical step for successful androgenesis. 

Reason (R): The expression of these 'late' genes promotes the normal gametophytic pathway, preventing the switch to embryogenesis.

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#Question id: 37965

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Assertion (A): During the induction phase of pollen culture, total protein synthesis is completely halted. 

Reason (R): Existing proteins are suppressed, and new proteins like napin (in Brassica napus) are synthesized.

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#Question id: 37966

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Assertion (A): Commitment to androgenesis is achieved primarily by the abolition of pollen maturation gene expression. 

Reason (R): During induction, several hundred genes are upregulated or downregulated to facilitate the developmental switch

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#Question id: 37967

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Assertion (A): Responsive pollen in culture always develops directly into a globular embryo. 

Reason (R): The developmental fate (embryo vs. callus) depends on the plant species.

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