Ch. 17, 18, & 24 Childhood, Adulthood, STD's, & AIDS

A _____ is a cluster of cells that develops between the third and eighth week of pregnancy.

• Fetus

• Embryo

• Baby

• Zygote

_______ refers to the steps that a pregnant female can take to provide for her own health and the health of her baby.

• Fetal alcohol syndrome

• Amniocentesis

• Prenatal care

• Chorionic Villi Sampling

The process by which a zygote attaches to the uterine wall is called _________.

• Implantation

• fertilization

• pregnancy

• embryo

Which of the following nutrients helps form the nervous system of an embryo?

• Calcium

• Vitamin A

• Folic Acid

• Iron

What is the result when a zygote in the fallopian tube or ovary?

• preclampsia

• Ectopic pregnancy

• Miscarriage

• Stillbirth

___________ are the basic units of heredity

• Gene therapy

• genes

• chromosomes

• DNA

The process of inserting normal genes into the human cells to correct genetic disorders is called ________.

• genetic Disorders

• genetic testing

• gene therapy

• autonomy

Disorders caused by a defect in genes are called _________.

• genetic disorders

• genetic testing

• gene therapy

• autonomy

How many chromosomes do most human cells have?

• 12

• 23

• 46

• 69

The confidence that you can control your own body, impulses and environment is called _________.

• Decision making

• autonomy

• screening

• development