A pregnant woman tells the nurse–midwife, "I've heard that if I eat certain foods during my pregnancy, the baby will be a boy
" The nurse–midwife's response should explain that this is a myth, and that the sex of the baby is determined at the time of: 1. Ejaculation.
2. Fertilization.
3. Implantation.
4. Differentiation.
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Rationale 1: Ejaculation is the release of sperm from the male, and does not necessarily cause a pregnancy.
Rationale 2: Fertilization is the point at which the sex of the zygote is determined.
Rationale 3: Implantation is when the fertilized ovum is implanted in the uterine endometrium. The sex of the zygote has already been determined at this stage.
Rationale 4: Differentiation refers to a cell division process.
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