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71. The ability to conceive a child is known as a. sexuality. b. fertility. c. conceptualization. d. virility. 72. Which of the following is FALSE regarding how aging affects fertility? a. Ten to fifteen percent of men are completely impotent by age 45 to 49, meaning that they cannot maintain an erection sufficient for intercourse. b. For most men, their sperm is mobile enough for them to father children well into their 60s and beyond. c. Women rarely conceive naturally after age 45 because they have a limited supply of sex cells in their ovaries. d. To compensate for their aging oocytes, women’s bodies increase the chance of finding a healthy follicle by stimulating more oocytes to compete, leading to a more rapid loss as they get older. 73. Which of the following is/are TRUE regarding how aging affects fertility? a. The progressive motility of men’s sperm declines by about three percent each year starting in the 20s. b. A man’s sperm volume begins to decline in his 20s. c. Although a female embryo has six to seven million sex cells, this population of sex cells drops to two to three million at her birth and to only 300,000 at puberty. d. All of these statements are true. 74. The ability of sperm to move forward quickly and efficiently is called a. fertility. b. progressive motility. c. sperm viability. d. conceivability. 75. Which of the following is FALSE regarding how aging affects women’s fertility? a. Pregnancies that occur later in life are more likely to end with a miscarriage, largely due to poor quality oocytes that result in a higher number of zygotes with chromosomal abnormalities. b. The percentage of women in their 20s and 30s who are completely unable to conceive stays at about ten percent for these decades. c. Only eight percent of women between 19 and 26 years of age fail to conceive after one year of trying. d. Eighteen percent of 35 to 39 years olds fail to conceive after one year of trying. 76. _________ is the failure to achieve pregnancy after one year of unprotected intercourse. a. Infertility b. Impotency c. Climacterium d. Amenorrhea 77. Infertility is defined as a failure to conceive a. due to poor sperm motility or abnormal oocytes. b. due to poor sperm volume or blocked fallopian tubes. c. after one year of unprotected sex. d. that results from impotency or other sexual dysfunctions. 78. Perimenopause is a. also called the “change of life.” b. also called the climacteric. c. a reproductive phase that women experience in their late 30s or 40s. d. all of these. 79. Jessica is 39 years old and is entering a reproductive phase in her life called __________, in which she has irregular menstrual cycles, heavier or lighter periods, and water retention. a. perimenopause b. menopause c. the refractory period d. the plateau phase 80. The end of menstruation and the inability to conceive a child is referred to as  a. perimenopause. b. menopause. c. the refractory period. d. the plateau phase.