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Infertility is the inability to conceive a child after ____ year(s) of frequent intercourse without the use of contraceptives. |
| | A) | 1 |
| | B) | 2 |
| | C) | 3 |
| | D) | 5 |
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Which assisted reproductive technology has been used for the longest time period? |
| | A) | artificial insemination |
| | B) | intracytoplasmic sperm injection |
| | C) | in vitro fertilization |
| | D) | gamete intrafallopian transfer |
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Which assisted reproductive technology places collected oocytes and sperm in the woman's fallopian tubes? |
| | A) | artificial insemination |
| | B) | intracytoplasmic sperm injection |
| | C) | in vitro fertilization |
| | D) | gamete intrafallopian transfer |
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Louise Brown, the first test-tube baby, was conceived using which assisted reproductive technology? |
| | A) | artificial insemination |
| | B) | intracytoplasmic sperm injection |
| | C) | in vitro fertilization |
| | D) | gamete intrafallopian transfer |
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Oocytes can be frozen in liquid nitrogen. At which phase of the cell cycle are these cells at the time of freezing? |
| | A) | meiosis, metaphase I |
| | B) | meiosis, metaphase II |
| | C) | mitosis, metaphase |
| | D) | meiosis or mitosis, interphase |
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Which of the following could be a potential drawback to freezing oocytes? |
| | A) | loss of chromosomal material |
| | B) | retention of a polar body |
| | C) | delicate nature of the cell |
| | D) | all of the above |
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Preimplantation genetic diagnosis probes disease-causing genes or chromosome aberrations in an ____ -celled preimplantation embryo. |
| | A) | 2 |
| | B) | 4 |
| | C) | 6 |
| | D) | 8 |
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Fertilization takes place ____ hours prior to analysis of the embryo in preimplantation genetic testing procedures. |
| | A) | 24 |
| | B) | 45 |
| | C) | 52 |
| | D) | 78 |
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A gestational mother provides only her ____ . |
| | A) | oocyte. |
| | B) | fallopian tube. |
| | C) | uterus. |
| | D) | all of the above. |
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A man can have up to ____% abnormal sperm and still be considered fertile. |
| | A) | 2 |
| | B) | 20 |
| | C) | 40 |
| | D) | 60 |
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Rosanna Della Corte became a mother at 62 years old. Which reproductive technology (ies) were used to facilitate this pregnancy? |
| | A) | hormone treatments |
| | B) | oocyte donation |
| | C) | in-vitro fertilization |
| | D) | all of the above |
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In the majority of couples experiencing infertility, the problem is primarily in |
| | A) | the male. |
| | B) | the female. |
| | C) | both the male and the female. |
| | D) | the answer is unknown in the majority of cases. |
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Many couples now delay parenthood until they are in their 30's. This delay contributes to which cause of infertility? |
| | A) | ovulation problems |
| | B) | antisperm secretions |
| | C) | blocked fallopian tubes |
| | D) | endometriosis |
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An underactive thyroid can lead to |
| | A) | ovulation problems. |
| | B) | antisperm secretions. |
| | C) | blocked fallopian tubes. |
| | D) | endometriosis. |
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Recent studies suggest that male sperm count is decreasing but so is the frequency of sperm abnormalities. True or false? |
| | A) | true |
| | B) | false, sperm abnormalities have increased |
| | C) | false, sperm counts have increased |
| | D) | no studies have been done, answer unavailable |
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An abnormally shaped uterus leads to |
| | A) | infertility. |
| | B) | spontaneous abortion. |
| | C) | both a and b. |
| | D) | unknown association. |
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Which of the following tests determines whether cervical mucus is thin enough to allow sperm through? |
| | A) | ultrasound |
| | B) | postcoital test |
| | C) | endometrial biopsy |
| | D) | hysterosalpingogram |
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Men who have ____ lack sperm. |
| | A) | ICSI |
| | B) | oligospermia |
| | C) | azoospermia |
| | D) | spermia |
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Postmenopausal women cannot be helped by assisted reproductive technologies. True or false? |
| | A) | true |
| | B) | false |
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Approximately ____ % of infertile men have microdeletions in the Y chromosome. |
| | A) | 5 |
| | B) | 10 |
| | C) | 15 |
| | D) | 20 |
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Which technology would allow men with spinal cord injuries to become fathers? |
| | A) | IVF |
| | B) | GIFT |
| | C) | ICSI |
| | D) | ZIFT |
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In the case of baby Christopher, was the surrogate mother (Anna Johnson), the genetic father (Mark Calvert), or the genetic mother (Crispina Calvert) awarded custody? |
| | A) | the Calvert's |
| | B) | Anna Johnson |
| | C) | Anna Johnson and Mark Calvert |
| | D) | joint custody among all parties |
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Jaycee Buzzanca had ____ parents including ____. |
| | A) | two; mother and father |
| | B) | three; mother, father, and surrogate mother |
| | C) | four; egg donor, father, surrogate mother, and adoptive mother |
| | D) | five; egg donor, sperm donor, surrogate mother, adoptive mother, and adoptive father |
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Which is more critical to successful natural fertilization, sperm quality or sperm quantity? |
| | A) | sperm quality |
| | B) | sperm quantity |
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Immature sperm cells can be removed from a man's testes and injected into an oocyte resulting in fertilization. True or false? |
| | A) | true |
| | B) | false |
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