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Margot, 58, and Todd, 62, have decided to use donor ova in combination with in vitro fertilization to help Margot become pregnant. Which statement is true?
 
  A) Most children conceived through in vitro fertilization are less well-adjusted than naturally conceived children.
  B) Among in vitro babies, the rate of low birth weight is nearly five times lower than in the general population.
  C) Due to the biological effects of in vitro techniques and their older age, Margot and Todd have a lower risk of miscarriage.
  D) Based on life expectancy data, there is a moderate chance that Margot or Todd will die before their child enters college.

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Which statement about children conceived through reproductive technologies is true?
 
  A) Children who are not informed of their gamete-donor origins experience more positive maternal interaction.
  B) Caregiving is somewhat warmer for young children conceived through donor insemination or in vitro fertilization.
  C) Most parents who have used the reproductive technology procedures tell their children how they were conceived.
  D) Adolescents conceived through insemination tend to be less well-adjusted than naturally conceived children.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

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Answer: B





 

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