41.Janet is trying an experimental technology where she has some of her eggs saved for a later implantation date. Janet is using a procedure called:
a.egg freezing.
b.fertility drugs.
c.multiple births.
d.cloning.
42.When infertility is traced to non-ovulation, the most common treatment is:
a.artificial insemination.
b.surrogate mothering.
c.fertility drugs.
d.sex therapy.
43.About two-thirds of the increase in multiple births appears to be attributable to:
a.older maternal age.
b.younger maternal age.
c.increased use of ovulation-enhancing drugs.
d.heredity.
44.Essentially, in vitro fertilization is:
a.the fertilization of an egg outside of the body.
b.insemination of an egg while still in the uterus.
c.insertion of eggs from another woman, then insemination.
d.the use of a surrogate.
45.The “surrogate mother” is paid to:
a.produce eggs for scientific research.
b.be a foster parent for unwanted children.
c.breastfeed newborn babies.
d.bear a child for an infertile couple.
46.A problem seldom discussed about the new techniques of having children is:
a.the effect of reproductive technology on overpopulation.
b.the increase in birth defects as a result of new technology.
c.the potential reaction of the person who finds out he/she was born through reproductive technology.
d.a decrease in people adopting children.
47.Pregnancy is generally accompanied by all of the following symptoms
EXCEPT:
a.increased vaginal secretions.
b.nonmalignant lumps in the breast.
c.feelings of fatigue and sleepiness.
d.increased need to urinate.
48.A pregnant woman is likely to experience morning sickness in the:
a.first trimester.
b.second trimester.
c.third trimester.
d.last two trimesters.
49.A pregnant woman may experience an increasing need to urinate because the uterus:
a.becomes engorged with water.
b.empties a thick mucus-like substance into the urinary tract.
c.contracts and shuts off the flow of body fluids.
d.presses against the bladder.
50.When a woman becomes pregnant, the pigmented areas around the nipples begin to:
a.harden.
b.recede.
c.expand.
d.darken.