Define sexual orientation and its types-homosexual, heterosexual, and bisexual.

What will be an ideal response?


Sexual orientation is defined as a person's erotic and emotional orientation toward members of his or her own gender or members of the other gender. The term homosexual refers to a person whose sexual orientation is toward members of the same gender. The term gay is generally used for male homosexuals and lesbian for female homosexuals. The term heterosexual refers to a person whose sexual orientation is toward members of the other gender. Bisexuals are people who exhibit both heterosexual and homosexual tendencies-they are attracted to both genders.

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Selena has an outbreak of herpes sores. Her doctor tells her that she has to be extra careful because her risk of contracting HIV is twofold, possibly because __________

a. herpes sores have a sufficient quantity of HIV antibodies within the sores. b. HIV can be transmitted through herpes sores. c. she is treating the outbreak with medication that can cause HIV. d. HIV is always present when a person has any type of STI.

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Which chromosomal region aids in the development of the testes?

a. Male Reproductive Region of the X chromosome (MRX) b. Sex Determining Region of the X chromosome (SRX) c. Male Reproductive Region of the Y chromosome (MRY) d. Sex Determining Region of the Y chromosome (SRY)

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_____ ethics represent a nonreligious form of ethics which proposes that the basic goals of life are self-awareness, the avoidance of pain and suffering, and the fulfillment of needs.

A. Islamic B. Puritanical C. Hindu D. Humanistic

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At the end of each fallopian tube is a fringe of tissue called the ________ that sweeps over the ovaries during ovulation in order to pick up the ovulated ovum.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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