Abortion Has Been Practiced Throughout History

question 75

Multiple Choice

Abortion has been practiced throughout history. In fact, Aristotle viewed abortion as a backup to contraception. When did he believe life begins?

• A) At the moment of conception
• B) When crucial organs were formed, which was different for males and females
• C) When the mother felt the baby move
• D) At the moment of birth

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Definitions:

Branchlike Structures

Refers to dendrites, the extensions of neurons that receive signals from other neurons or sensory cells.

Dendrites

In a neuron, the branch-like extensions of the cell body that receive signals from other neurons.

Neurons

Specialized cells of the nervous system that transmit information to other nerve cells, muscle, or gland cells through electrical and chemical signals.

Receive Messages

The process of successfully perceiving or understanding messages communicated by others, through verbal or non-verbal means.