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Chastity Education
Test YourselfTake this fertility quiz to see
what you know.. Write “true: if the statement is correct and “false” if it is wrong. Place a
question mark “?” by the statement if you took a guess.
1. Menstruation is the most important event in a woman’s menstrual (reproductive) cycle.
2. In most women, menstruation occurs every 28 days.
3. A woman is born with all the ova|(eggs) she will ever have.
4. Sperm need cervical mucus more than two or three hours.
5. Genital intercourse can bring about ovulation in women.
6. Pregnancy can occur without the couple having full genital intercourse
7. A woman cannot become pregnant the first time she has genital intercourse.
8. Usually, one ovum (egg) will ovulate during a woman’s menstrual cycle.
9. Ovulation occurs on only one day in each menstrual cycle.
10. Ovulation is the release of an ovum (egg) from the ovary.
11. Men develop thousands of new sperm cells every day.
12. Women are fertile because they can have babies; therefore, men are not fertile.
13. A women can get pregnant anytime she has genital intercourse during the menstrual cycle.
14. Ovulation occurs on the fourteenth day of each menstrual cycle.
15. The reproductive hormones in men are secreted at almost constant levels from puberty to death.
16. Life begins when the baby is implanted in the uterus.
17. Menstrual cycle and menstrual period have the same meaning.
18. The sex of the baby is determined by the sex chromosomes in the mother’s egg.
19. Fertilization occurs when the sperm penetrates the ovum.
20. Conception takes place in the ovary.
Answers 1. Menstruation is the most important
event in a woman’s menstrual (reproductive) cycle.
FALSE The purpose of the menstrual cycle is to release an ovum (egg) from one of the
ovaries; therefore, ovulation is the most important event of the menstrual cycle.
2. In most women, menstruation occurs every 28 days.
False The length of the menstrual cycle of most women is irregular. Menstrual cycles from 21-35 days in length are considered to be
within normal limits.
3. A woman is born with all the ova|(eggs) she will ever have.
True A baby girl’s ovaries have about 1-2
million egg when she is born. That is all she will ever have; she will not develop
any more eggs.
4. Sperm need cervical mucus more than two or three hours.
True The type of mucus which is secreted from
the cervix during the fertile phase of a woman's menstrual cycle guides the
sperm into the cervix and also nourishes and prolongs the life of sperm cells.
5. Genital intercourse can bring about ovulation in women.
False
Mating produces ovulation in some animals (rabbits for example) but
intercourse does not cause ovulation in women.
6. Pregnancy can occur without the couple having full genital intercourse
True
Pregnancy can occur from contact of male and female genital organs without “going all the way” during the fertile phase of a
woman’s cycle. The first few drops of fluid from the erect penis has the highest
concentration of sperm.
7. A woman cannot become pregnant the first time she has genital
intercourse.
False
If a woman is in the fertile phase of her cycle pregnancy can occur when she has genital intercourse or even first genital
contact.
8. Usually, one ovum (egg) will ovulate during a woman’s menstrual cycle.
True If more than one egg ovulates, both eggs will ovulate within the same twenty-four
hour period, because ovulation is precisely controlled by the hormones.
Non-identical twins are produced when two eggs are fertilized in the same
menstrual period.
9. Ovulation occurs on only one day in each menstrual cycle.
True
A woman does not ovulate today and then again a week later in the same menstrual cycle. Her reproductive hormones prevent
this from happening.
10. Ovulation is the release of an ovum (egg) from the ovary.
True When the egg is released from the ovary,
it enters the fallopian tube where fertilization can occur if sperm are
present.
11. Men develop thousands of new sperm cells every day.
True Men normally develop thousands of sperm
everyday from puberty to death.
12. Women are fertile because they can have babies; therefore, men are not
fertile.
12. False Normally men are always fertile because they are constantly
developing sperm. Therefore, they are capable of causing a pregnancy with
every act of genital intercourse.
13. A women can get pregnant anytime she has genital intercourse during the
menstrual cycle.
False
A woman can become pregnant only during her fertile phase. However, the fertile phase can begin almost anytime
during the menstrual cycle.
14. Ovulation occurs on the fourteenth day of each menstrual cycle.
False
Ovulation occurs approximately two weeks before the next menstrual
bleeding, no matter what the length of the cycle may be.
15. The reproductive hormones in men are secreted at almost constant levels
from puberty to death.
True
In men, the hormones from the pituitary gland and the testes are secreted at a
relatively constant level from puberty to death.
16. Life beings when the baby is implanted in the uterus.
False Life beings when sperm and ovum unite
at fertilization in the fallopian tube. This is known as conception.
17. Menstrual cycle and menstrual period have the same meaning.
False
The menstrual cycle begins the first day of menstrual bleeding and ends the day before the menstrual bleed begins. The
menstrual period is the menstrual bleeding
18. The sex of the baby is determined by the sex chromosomes in the
mother’s egg.
False
The sex of the baby is determined by the sex chromosomes of the sperm which
penetrates the ovum. If it is a sperm with an “X” sperm chromosome, the baby will be a girl. If it is a sperm with a “Y” sex
chromosome, the baby will be a boy. All ova (eggs) have only “x” chromosomes.
19. Fertilization occurs when the sperm penetrates the ovum.
True
Life begins when an egg is fertilized by a sperm. All human beings began life in this
manner.
20. Conception takes place in the ovary.
False
Conception(fertilization) normally takers place in the outer portion of the fallopian
tube.