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After completing the reading, from Heredity and Conception, answer True (T) or False (F) to the following questions: 1. A gene is a basic unit of genetic information. 2. Genes are composed of DNA that determines the nature of every body cell. 3. If the sperm contributes a Y chromosome, the result will be a female child. 4. Ovulation is the process of the mature egg escaping from the ovarian follicle. 5. Hormones control the male and female reproductive cycles. 6. Some percent of sperm are deformed or imperfect. 7. Sperm are adversely affected by high temperature, stress and smoking. 8. Each sperm and egg cell leading to fertilization carries 46 chromosomes. 9. Twins are the result of two sperm cells penetrating one egg at the same time. 10. A neonate delivered after the twenty-eighth week of development has a good chance of surviving. 11. Research has provided evidence that small quantities of alcohol consumed while pregnant have no effect on the developing fetus. 12. Fertilization usually occurs in the uterus after the ovum has been implanted into the uterine wall. 13. Prenatal development progresses from the embryonic stage to the germinal stage, concluding with the fetal stage. 14. A pregnant woman can feel movements of her child approximately four months following conception. 15. Low sperm count is the most common infertility problem in the male. 16. Failure to ovulate is the most frequent infertility problem in women. 17. The terms miscarriage and spontaneous abortion are synonymous.