Which of the Following Statements Is True About Donor Insemination

question 86

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about donor insemination and in vitro fertilization?

• A) In vitro infants are less securely attached to their parents than naturally conceived infants.
• B) Sperm donors are always screened for genetic or sexually transmitted diseases.
• C) In vitro babies are at no greater risk for birth defects than naturally conceived infants.
• D) There is a higher rate of low birth weight among in vitro babies than naturally conceived infants.

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Cells of the immune system involved in defending the body against both infectious disease and foreign materials.

Myelin

Fatty material produced by neuroglial cells; insulates axons and thus speeds conduction of action potentials.

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Myelin

A fatty covering that insulates nerve fibers in the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves, speeding the transmission of nerve impulses.