Human Sexuality quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   Which organ houses and nourishes a developing fetus during human pregnancy?

   Answer: uterus

   Why: Over nine months of pregnancy, the uterus expands to more than 500 times its pre-pregnancy volume.

2. 2 Medium

   What tissue naturally has openings rather than sealing the vagina?

   Answer: Hymen

   Why: The hymen naturally contains openings so that menstrual fluid can flow out during puberty.

3. 3 Hard

   What name did French scientists originally give to the virus now called HIV?

   Answer: LAV

   Why: Lymphadenopathy-Associated Virus was the French name; a virus taxonomy panel chaired by Harold Varmus settled on HIV on 1 May 1986.

4. 4 Easy

   What surgical procedure blocks fallopian tubes?

   Answer: Tubal ligation

   Why: Tubal ligation works by physically preventing eggs and sperm from meeting inside the fallopian tubes.

5. 5 Medium

   What percentage of the human clitoris is hidden beneath the skin?

   Answer: 90 percent

   Why: A meta-analysis of 21 studies put the visible glans near 6 mm long, while each buried internal arm averaged about 52 mm.

6. 6 Hard

   In human reproduction, where does egg fertilization typically take place?

   Answer: fallopian tubes

   Why: Fertilization happens in the ampulla, the widest stretch of the tube, which Gabriele Falloppio described in 1561 and named for its trumpet shape.