A Fertility Doctor Is Trying to Determine Why a Couple

question 38

Multiple Choice

A fertility doctor is trying to determine why a couple is infertile. It has been determined that the woman is fertile, so the problem must be with her partner. In analyzing the partner's semen, the doctor notices that it seems to be lacking fructose. The structure malfunctioning must be the ________.

• A) bulbourethral glands
• B) prostate gland
• C) seminal vesicles
• D) urethra

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Definitions:

Find a Distraction

The act of diverting one's attention away from distressing thoughts or feelings to focus on something else, often for relief or relaxation.

Vent

To release or express emotions, thoughts, or feelings, often as a way of relieving stress or tension.

Wait

The act of staying in a place or delaying an action until a particular time or until something else happens.

Learned Helplessness

A condition in which a person suffers from a sense of powerlessness, arising from a traumatic event or persistent failure to succeed, characterized by a lack of effort to avoid subsequent pain or harm.