The Union of Ovum and Sperm During Fertilization Creates the First

question 37

Multiple Choice

The union of ovum and sperm during fertilization creates the first cell of the new organism which is called a

• A)morulA.
• B)blastocyst
• C)zygote.
• D)zona pellucida.

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Definitions:

Androgyny

The combination of masculine and feminine characteristics into an ambiguous form, often in terms of appearance or behavior.

Gender Variation

Refers to the diversity in how individuals experience, express, or identify their gender, which may not conform to societal norms.

Social Construction Theory

Views gender as a set of practices and performances that occur through language and a political system.

Queer Theory

Identifies sexuality as a system that cannot be understood as gender neutral or by the actions of heterosexual males and females. It proposes that one’s sexual identity and one’s gender identity are partly or wholly socially constructed.