What Effect Does Alcohol Have on Sexual Functioning

question 52

Multiple Choice

What effect does alcohol have on sexual functioning?

• A) It can inhibit penile erection and clitoral engorgement.
• B) It enhances physiological sexual response.
• C) It increases sexual desire.
• D) It speeds up orgasms.

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Definitions:

Sperm Cells

Male reproductive cells that contain genetic material and are capable of fertilizing a female's egg to create a zygote.

Egg Cells

The female reproductive cell or gamete, involved in sexual reproduction and known as an ovum.

Genes

Units of heredity made up of DNA that act as instructions to make molecules called proteins, playing key roles in determining traits and characteristics.

Teratogens

Agents or factors that can cause developmental malformations or defects in an embryo or fetus when exposed during pregnancy.