God's Gift of New Life

The moment that human life begins is called:

• Implantation

• Pregnancy

• Conception

• Birth

When the baby is about four weeks old, the heart is beating and other major organs are beginning to develop.

• True

• False

The tube which provides oxygen and food to the baby is called:

• Placenta

• Umbilical cord

• Amniotic sac

• Uterus

Identical twins occur when the mother's body releases two eggs at the time of ovulation.

• True

• False

After how many weeks is a baby typically ready for birth?

• 28 weeks

• 32 weeks

• 36 weeks

• 40 weeks

It's okay for a mother to drink alcohol while she is pregnant.

• True

• False

Sperm cells swim through the wife's vagina, into the uterus then into the fallopian tubes in search of an egg cell to fertilize.

• True

• False

Not all instances of sexual intercourse result in conception, but there is always the possibility.

• True

• False

The cells in a person's body carry within their core the person's genes. Genes are...

• Germ carrying microbes

• Small information sources

• The cells created during implantation

• Your favourite article of clothing

Fraternal twins can be different genders.

• True

• False