A woman who is 16 weeks pregnant asks the nurse,"Is it possible to tell by ultrasound if the baby is a boy or girl yet?" The best answer is
A) "A baby's sex is determined as soon as conception occurs."
B) "The baby has developed enough that we can determine the sex by examining the genitals through ultrasound."
C) "Boys and girls look alike until approximately 20 weeks after conception, and then they begin to look different."
D) "It might be possible to determine your baby's sex, but the external organs look very similar right now."

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At 16 weeks, the fetus has developed enough that the genitals can often be distinguished on an ultrasound, allowing for determination of the baby's sex.

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