Chapter 12 - Answers to End-of-Chapter Questions


TO REVIEW

1a. The Pill, Depo-Provera, Norplant
b. IUD
c. Surgical methods
d. Spermicidal methods

2. Although other answers are possible, one way would be for the man to store sperm and to artificially inseminate the woman with his accumulated sperm at a time she is known to be fertile.

3. Artificial insemination and surrogate mother

4. They will know when to have intercourse and when not to.

5. One died and was absorbed.

6. No. Preemies are generally thin, underweight, and fragile.

7. FAS

8. See Table 12.7.

9. Twin studies, DNA sequencing, brain studies.


TO THINK ABOUT

1a. Genetic parents = woman and her husband
Gestational mother = friend
b. Genetic parents = Tina and IVF donor
Gestational mother = Tina for #1; Karen for others
c. Genetic parents = Christensen and Indiana woman
Gestational mother = Indiana woman
d. Genetic parents = One of the men
Gestational mother = friend

2. Answers will vary for all questions.

3. Answers will vary but should include either targets of the given drugs or hormonal reactions.

4. Answers will vary.

5. Not usually because most IUD's are designed to prevent implantation.

6. Answers will vary but should include descriptive studies of both parents. This would include all possible exposures to the teratogen.

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