What is the major reason that a healthy couple having intercourse regularly is not likely to conceive a child immediately?
a) Sperm must make a journey filled with hazards.
b) Sperm live for only a few seconds after ejaculation.
c) An ovum actively resists fertilization by sperm cells.
d) Most ova have not reached a level of maturation that allows for fertilization.
a
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