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, and the differences are apparent."
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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Although gender is determined at conception,the external genitalia of males and females look similar through the 9th week.By the 12th week,the external genitalia are distinguishable as male or female.

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