Fertility

High school (ages 12+)
Human Body

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/fertility

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the biological distinction?Fertility (actual offspring production) vs. Fecundity (physical capacity to reproduce)
2. What is the medical definition of infertility?Inability to conceive after one year of unprotected intercourse
3. What does fertility mean?Fertility is the ability of a family to have children and keep growing. It means an organism can produce offspring.
4. Why can a family have many babies even if people can make babies?Even if people can make babies, they might not have many because of money, jobs, or the environment. These social and economic factors can lower the number of babies born.

Gametes: Reproductive cells (sperm and egg) that combine to form a new organism.
Conception: The process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization and implantation.
Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART): Medical procedures like IVF that help people have children.