Quiz Empowering Youth – Level 1

Nocturnal pollution is a sign of good health and shows that the genitalsare functioning normally.

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Nocturnal pollution is a sign of good health and shows that the genitals are functioning normally.

Don’t worry, sperm quantity varies from one individual to another and within the same individual over the course of a lifetime. Remember that what’s important is sperm quality rather than quantity. By quality, we mean the mobility (speed) and morphology (shape) of the spermatozoa in the semen.

The correct answer is:

Don’t worry, sperm quantity varies from one individual to another and within the same individual over the course of a lifetime. Remember that what’s important is sperm quality rather than quantity. By quality, we mean the mobility (speed) and morphology (shape) of the spermatozoa in the semen.

Milk production is not linked to breast size. The more a woman breastfeeds her baby, the more milk she will produce. However, the woman must ensure that her mother’s diet is adequate.

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Milk production is not linked to breast size. The more a woman breastfeeds her baby, the more milk she will produce. However, the woman must ensure that her mother’s diet is adequate.

This is simply a belief held by society. The volume of a girl’s pubic hair depends on hormones and can vary from one girl to another. The absence of pubic hair combined with other signs of delayed pubertal and mental development may be a manifestation of a genetic disease. A health worker should be consulted.

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The spermatozoon refers to the gamete male (reproductive cell or ‘seed’ of man) produced by the testicles. Spermatozoa are very small and cannot be seen with the naked eye. They are constantly being produced in the testicles, and there are a great many of them: between 3 and 4 billion spermatozoa are produced every month! There are around 300 to 400 million spermatozoa in a single ejaculate! It’s one of these spermatozoa that will fertilise the egg, and that’s the start of pregnancy!