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Question 17

Table 1 displays the blood plasma concentration of progesterone in a healthy adult female measured at intervals throughout her 28-day menstrual cycle.

Table 1

Day intervalMean progesterone concentration (nmol dm−3\text{nmol dm}^{-3}nmol dm−3)
Days 1–51.4
Days 6–131.1
Days 14–1616.8
Days 17–2139.5
Days 22–282.3

Using the data in Table 1, explain whether this female is likely to be pregnant.

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