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Depositing of sperm in the vagina using the penis
Correct Answer:
Copulation
Explanation:
The main idea here is the physical act of sexual intercourse, which is called copulation. Copulation is the process in which the penis is inserted into the vagina and semen is deposited, making sperm available in the female reproductive tract for potential fertilisation. This is different from fertilisation, which is the actual joining of a sperm and an egg, or from conception, which refers to the moment a pregnancy begins after the embryo implants. Gestation is the period of the pregnancy itself. So the term that best fits “Depositing of sperm in the vagina using the penis” is copulation, the act that enables possible fertilisation to occur later.

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