Applying Your Knowledge – CHAPTER 3
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Apply what you have learned from reading your textbook to these real-life situations.
Situation Questions
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1
Amy, who is two months pregnant,
wonders how the developing
organism is being fed and what
parts of the body have formed. “I
don’t look pregnant yet, so does
that mean not much development
has taken place?” she asks. How
would you respond to Amy?
Pregnancy involves development and growth. Much
development have taken place undetectably. Growth
will still take places as time elapse. Growth is the
irreversible increase in size and mass. Since it only
two months the pregnancy is still in early stages
2
Ask one of your parents or
grandparents to list their
motivations for having children.
creating life partners, building a complete family,
children are beauty, future investment, fulfilling
God’s command, cementing the marriage
3
How do those motivations compare
with your own?
They differ to some extents. However, some of them
are the same. For instance, children are no longer
guaranteed investment.
4
What factors – for example,
education or cultural changes –
The culture of having many children as security,
People used to have many children for such reasons.
Nowadays, the family planning methods have been
improved to control the population to decrease in
resources
for parenthood, what is one of the
Explain.
for parenthood, what is one of the
list? Explain.
varicose veins, constipation, hemorrhoids, among
other diseases. Helps one to sleep better, improves
