Jo Wants to Protect Herself from Being Sexually Assaulted, So

question 117

Multiple Choice

Jo wants to protect herself from being sexually assaulted, so she rarely goes out. She has her groceries delivered to her home, shops on line, and is taking online college courses. She does have to leave home to work but is considering trying to telecommute. What should Jo know about her strategy?

• A) The precautions she is taking are extreme but will keep her safe.
• B) She is more likely to be assaulted using public transportation, so should try telecommuting.
• C) No matter what her precautions are, college women have the lowest incidence of sexual assault.
• D) More than one third of sexual assaults occur at the victim's residence.

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Definitions:

Archegonia

Egg-producing structures, as in the moss life cycle.

Gametophyte

Haploid generation of the alternation-of-generations life cycle of a plant; produces gametes that unite to form a diploid zygote.

Alternation of Generations

A reproductive cycle of certain plants and algae that involves a regular alternation between two distinct forms: the sexual phase (gametophyte) and the asexual phase (sporophyte).

Liverwort

Bryophyte with a lobed or leafy gametophyte and a sporophyte composed of a stalk and capsule.