Where Babies Really Come From

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1. Funso 1

   Where does fertilisation of an egg by a sperm usually happen?

   • In the uterus
   • In the fallopian tube
   • In the ovary
   • In the cervix

2. Funso 2

   How long can an egg typically be fertilised after ovulation?

   • About 5 days
   • About 72 hours
   • About 12 to 24 hours
   • About 2 weeks

3. Funso 3

   What decides whether a baby is genetically male or female?

   • The mother's egg
   • The timing of ovulation
   • The mother's hormones
   • The father's sperm

4. Funso 4

   What is the ball of cells called that implants in the uterus wall?

   • Blastocyst
   • Zygote
   • Foetus
   • Placenta

5. Funso 5

   Which hormone do home pregnancy tests detect?

   • Progesterone
   • Oestrogen
   • hCG
   • Oxytocin

6. Funso 6

   Which organ develops during pregnancy to pass oxygen and food to the baby?

   • The amnion
   • The placenta
   • The yolk sac
   • The corpus luteum

7. Funso 7

   How long does a full-term pregnancy last, counted from the last period?

   • About 36 weeks
   • About 42 weeks
   • About 38 weeks
   • About 40 weeks

8. Funso 8

   From which week is the developing baby usually called a foetus?

   • Week 4
   • Week 9
   • Week 16
   • Week 20

9. Funso 9

   Identical twins come from what?

   • Two eggs and two sperm
   • Two eggs and one sperm
   • One egg that split
   • One egg and two sperm

10. Funso 10

    In IVF, where does fertilisation take place?

    • In the uterus
    • In a fallopian tube
    • In an incubator inside the body
    • In a laboratory dish