Which of the following structures in the female reproductive system secretes hormones to maintain the uterine lining during pregnancy?

A catalyst is a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed by the reaction.

As a result, the reaction is completed in a shorter amount of time.

Choice B is not correct because using a catalyst does not necessarily result in the formation of a more desirable product.

Choice C is not correct because using a catalyst does not necessarily result in the release of a greater amount of heat energy by the reaction.

Choice D is not correct because using a catalyst does not necessarily increase the yield of product.

Osmosis is the movement of water molecules across a selectively permeable membrane from an area of higher water concentration to an area of lower water concentration.

In a hypertonic solution, the concentration of solutes outside the cell is higher than inside the cell, so water flows out of the cell through aquaporins embedded in the plasma membrane to balance the concentration gradient.

Choice A. Facilitated diffusion is not correct because it is a type of passive transport that involves the movement of molecules across a membrane through specific transport proteins, but it does not specifically refer to the movement of water molecules.

Choice B. Active transport is not correct because it is a type of transport that involves the movement of molecules against their concentration gradient and requires energy in the form of ATP, but osmosis is a passive process that does not require energy.

Choice D. Diffusion is not correct because it refers to the movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration, but it does not specifically refer to the movement of water molecules.