بايوو كمستري

Which hormone is primarily responsible for maintaining the corpus luteum during early pregnancy?

• Progesterone

• hCG

• Estrogen

Fasting glucose levels in pregnancy:

• Increase significantly

• Stay the same

• Decrease due to fetal glucose uptake

Which hormone causes insulin resistance in pregnancy?

• hPL

• Progesterone

• Prolactin

What is the fetus’s primary fuel?

• Free fatty acids

• Glucose

• Cholesterol

When is insulin resistance highest in pregnancy?

• Second trimeste

• Third trimester

• Postpartum

Which lipid rises the MOST during pregnancy?

• Triglycerides

• VLDL

• HDL

Ferritin reflects:

• Fetal iron needs

• Iron transport

• Iron storage

Which hormone is responsible for uterine growth?

• Estriol (Estrogen)

• Progesterone

• Prolactin

In which trimester does fat storage predominantly occur (maternal anabolic phase)?

• First only

• Third

• First and second

Which fatty acids are essential for fetal brain and retina development?

• DHA and ARA

• Saturated fatty acids

• Short-chain fatty acids