Following Intercourse, Sperm Don't Survive for More Than a Few

question 27

Multiple Choice

Following intercourse, sperm don't survive for more than a few hours in the oviduct, so fertilization has to happen fairly quickly. True or False?

• A) False. Sperm can survive in the oviduct for up to five days.
• B) True. Sperm don't survive more than a few hours.
• C) False. Sperm can survive for weeks under the right conditions.
• D) True. If there isn't an egg there ready to be fertilized when intercourse occurs, fertilization won't occur.
• E) False. Fertilization has to happen right away because sperm don't survive more than a few minutes once released.

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