What is the union of a sperm and egg called?
conception or fertilization
What is the most common way to conceive (get pregnant)?
vaginal intercourse
What is something that determines a person's decisions about having children?
personal values, cultural beliefs, health issues, etc.
Name 1-2 forms of contraception.
IUD, condoms, birth control pills, etc.
T/F: Practically everyone wants to have a child.
false
true
What provides milk for the baby?
breasts
What is the operation called when the baby does not come out of the vagina?
ceaesarian section or C-section
When you are pregnant, the fetus grows inside the ________.
vaginal opening
testes
ovaries
uterus
These are reproductive cells that look like tadpoles under a microscope. Production of these is continuous throughout a male's lifetime.
eggs
sperm
ovaries
Reproductive functioning is _______ sexual functioning.
more important than
the same as
different from
What determines the biological sex of the fetus?
sperm
what the mother consumes
eggs
probability
People should use __________ during vaginal intercourse if they do NOT want to have a child.
contraception
A person can become pregnant with more that one _______ .
fetus
_________ is when a woman's reproductive capacity ceases.
menopause
PMS
Name a possible solution for fertility challenges
IVF, surrogacy, adoption, etc.
The fetus develops during pregnancy, a(n) _____-week cycle that ends with birth.
40
60
20
T/F: Not everyone can reproduce, sometimes people have challenges with fertility
false
true
Using condoms ensures that you won't get pregnant.
false
true
Babies will often come out of the ________.
vagina
T/F: the fetus begins to develop at fertilization.
true
false