EC1 Midterm Review 20-21

If untreated, hypertension/preeclampsia, can lead to death of the mother, baby, or both.

• true

• false

The biological transfer of certain characteristics from earlier generations

• environment

• nurture

• none of the other choices

• heredity

Refers to the people, places, and things that surround and influence a person, including family, home, school, and community

• heredity

• nature

• environment

• all of the other choices are correct

The fertilized human egg

• embryo

• fetus

• zygote

• none of the other choices are correct

The tissue that connects the developing baby to the uterus. It is rich in blood vessels that allow nutrients and oxygen to flow to the baby

• placenta

• umbilical cord

• uterus

• blastocyst

Liquid that surrounds and protects the developing baby in the uterus

• blood

• umbilical fluid

• water

• amniotic fluid

A long tube that connects the baby to the placenta and transmits oxygen and nourishment from the mother’s blood to the baby

• placenta

• umbilical cord

• amniotic fluid

• all the other choices are correct

Watching an unborn baby’s heart rate for indications of stress during labor and birth

• incubator

• cesarean

• fetal monitoring

• ultrasound

A procedure in which sound waves are used to make a video image of the unborn baby

• ultrasound

• fetal monitoring

• incubator

• radio

A special enclosed crib, generally used for premature babies, in which oxygen supply, temperature, and humidity can be closely controlled

• fetal monitoring crib

• umbilical cord

• incubator

• all the other choices are correct