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Which of the following events takes place during a molar pregnancy?

  1. Tumour develops into the uterus.

  2. Foetus slips into the abdominal cavity.

  3. Foetus implants inside the uterus.

  4. Two eggs are fertilised, one outside the uterus and one inside.
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Explanation

Molar pregnancies result in the development of a tumour in the uterus. A molar pregnancy starts when an egg is fertilised, but instead of a normal, viable pregnancy resulting, the placenta develops into an abnormal mass of cysts. Eventually, the embryo dies.

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