A couple just learned they are expecting their first child and are curious if they are having a boy or a girl. At what point of development can the couple first expect to see the sex of their child on ultrasound?

a. 4 weeks' gestational age
b. 6 weeks' gestational age
c. 10 weeks' gestational age
d. 16 weeks' gestational age


ANS: C
The fetal period begins at the ninth week, and by the tenth week the external genitalia are visible to ultrasound examination.

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