how much do you know about making babies?. 1. if a prospective mother has brown eyes and so does the...
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How much do you know about making babies?
1. If a prospective mother has brown eyes and so does the dad, what are the chances that their baby’s eyes will be blue?
• A. Absolutely none, unless someone’s lying!
• B. There’s a 50-50 possibility, since half of all humans have blue eyes.
• C. A slim, but very real chance.
2. All of us began life as a single cell. How big were we back then?
• A. Smaller than the period at the end of this sentence.
• B. The size of a lemon.
• C. No tinier than a pea.
3. At what stage of the fetus’ development do the fingers and toes appear?
• A. 12th week
• B. 7th week
• C. 10th day
4. As soon as the baby is born, the doctor takes his pulse. It is taken at the infants’…?
• A. Neck
• B. Heart
• C. Wrist
5. Although it only takes one sperm to fertilize the female egg, approximately how many sperm are ejaculated during a man’s orgasm?
• A. 200-400 million
• B. 200-400
• C. 200 to 400 thousand
6. Which of these is the most reliable method of determining when a woman is ovulating?
• A. Noting intense mood swings
• B. Taking a blood test
• C. Keeping a basal temperature chart
7. How can you predict the sex of an unborn child?
• A. If the mom is carrying high, it is a girl
• B. If the mom has gotten more attractive during the pregnancy, it is a boy
• C. If the sonogram shows a shadow of a male sex organ, it could be a boy
8. Which partner is responsible for determining the sex?
• A. Both
• B. Mom
• C. Dad
9. The fetus gets its nutrition from:
• A. Its own cells
• B. The mother’s blood passes through the umbilical cord
• C. Oxygen
10. If a woman has given birth before, is her labour likely to be …?
• A. Longer, since her muscles are not as strong, and she is not as young
• B. The same as a woman who is delivering for the first time
• C. A shorter period of time, since her body has already accommodated one pregnancy
11. Which of the following statements about fraternal twins is fact, not fiction?
• A. They are no more alike than any other brothers and sisters
• B. They are always the same sex
• C. They grow up looking almost exactly alike
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Answers!
1. If a prospective mother has brown eyes and so does the dad, what are the chances that their baby’s eyes will be blue?
• A. Absolutely none, unless someone’s lying!
• B. There’s a 50-50 possibility, since half of all humans have blue eyes.
• C. A slim, but very real chance.
2. All of us began life as a single cell. How big were we back then?
• A. Smaller than the period at the end of this sentence.
• B. The size of a lemon.
• C. No tinier than a pea.
3. At what stage of the fetus’ development do the fingers and toes appear?
• A. 12th week
• B. 7th week
• C. 10th day
4. As soon as the baby is born, the doctor takes his pulse. It is taken at the infants’…?
• A. Neck
• B. Heart
• C. Wrist
5. Although it only takes one sperm to fertilize the female egg, approximately how many sperm are ejaculated during a man’s orgasm?
• A. 200-400 million
• B. 200-400
• C. 200 to 400 thousand
6. Which of these is the most reliable method of determining when a woman is ovulating?
• A. Noting intense mood swings
• B. Taking a blood test
• C. Keeping a basal temperature chart
7. How can you predict the sex of an unborn child?
• A. If the mom is carrying high, it is a girl
• B. If the mom has gotten more attractive during the pregnancy, it is a boy
• C. If the sonogram shows a shadow of a male sex organ, it could be a boy
8. Which partner is responsible for determining the sex?
• A. Both
• B. Mom
• C. Dad
9. The fetus gets its nutrition from:
• A. Its own cells
• B. The mother’s blood passes through the umbilical cord
• C. Oxygen
10. If a woman has given birth before, is her labour likely to be …?
• A. Longer, since her muscles are not as strong, and she is not as young
• B. The same as a woman who is delivering for the first time
• C. A shorter period of time, since her body has already accommodated one pregnancy
11. Which of the following statements about fraternal twins is fact, not fiction?
• A. They are no more alike than any other brothers and sisters
• B. They are always the same sex
• C. They grow up looking almost exactly alike