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Unit 1 Pregnancy

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A miscarriage 
a)
Only happens the last 2 weeks of pregnancy
b)
Losing a child in the early months of pregnancy
c)
is a stillbirth
d)
An economic factor
2.
There are four stages of pregnancy...
a)
True
b)
False
3.
This stage starts with fertilization
a)
1st Trimester
b)
Embryo
c)
Zygote
d)
Conception
4.
Baby CAN hear you during pregnancy
a)
True
b)
False
5.

____________ is how long a human pregnancy lasts. Use the terminology doctors use

a)

40 weeks

b)

9 months

c)

3 months

6.
A (n) ________________ is how a woman may first know she is pregnant.
a)
contraction
b)
pregnancy test
c)
missed period
7.
Holds a fetus during pregnancy. 
a)
Embryo
b)
Uterus
c)
Umbilical Cord
8.
the three 3-month periods of pregnancy
a)
premature
b)
cesarean section
c)
trimester
d)
miscarriage
9.
The _________ joins the embryo or fetus and the placenta.
a)
umbilical cord
b)
pregnancy
c)
embryo
10.
The liquid that surrounds and protects the baby in the womb.
a)
Amniotic Fluid 
b)
Umbilical Cord
c)
Placenta
d)
Amniotic Sac 
11.
__________ is the process of withdrawing a sample of the amniotic fluid surrounding an unborn baby with a special needle.
a)
Amniocentesis
b)
Ultrasound
c)
Chorionic-villi sampling
12.
___________ is the process of forming lifelong emotional ties.
a)
Labor
b)
Bonding
c)
Contractions
13.
A ______________ is the delivery of the baby through a surgical incision in the mother's abdomen.
a)
underwater delivery
b)
breech delivery
c)
cesarean section
14.
The organ that provides nourishment and oxygen to an unborn child is called the
a)
amniotic sac
b)
umbilical cord
c)
placenta
d)
vagina
15.
Drug addictions can be passed on to the baby. 
a)
true
b)
false
16.
Malformations at birth include
a)
spina bifida
b)
cleft  palate 
c)
club foot
d)
all of the above
17.
which prenatal test shows a video image of a baby and may detect birth defects?
a)
ultrasound
b)
amniocentesis
c)
alpha feto protein(AFP)
d)
chorionic villi sampling(CVS)
18.
Boys are 3 to 4 times more likely to develop which birth defect?
a)
Down Syndrome 
b)
Spina Bifida
c)
Autism 
d)
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
19.
This defect causes a tall and slender body structure
a)
Autism 
b)
Sickle Cell Disease
c)
Marfan Syndrome 
d)
Spina Bifida
20.
An extra chromosome causes this birth defect.
a)
Sickle Cell Disease
b)
Marfan Syndrome
c)
Fetal Alcohol
d)
Down Syndrome 
21.
Folic Acid can reduce the risk of this birth defect by 70%. 
a)
Down Syndrome 
b)
Autism 
c)
Spina Bifida
d)
All of the above
22.
Tetrogens are 
a)
Environmental factors that may harm a fetus
b)
Birth defects
c)
Prenatal tests for the fetus
d)
None of the above
23.
The purpose of a ultrasound is ?
a)
Paternal testing 
b)
To check for the exact due date of the baby
c)
Check for abnormalities and gestational age
d)
Check for tetrogens
24.
During the 8th month of pregnancy what should a fetus do in order to prepare for birth?
a)
Turn head down in the uterus
b)
Detach from the placenta
c)
Take in all the amniotic fluid
d)
All of the above
25.
What is the most sensitive period of pregnancy?
a)
First week
b)
First 5 months
c)
First 8 weeks
d)
Final 2 weeks 
26.
This word means anything before birth.
a)
Post-partum
b)
Prenatal
c)
Pregnancy 
d)
Vernix
27.
The three phases of prental development are:
a)
Fetus, zygote, germinal
b)
Germinal stage, embryo, fetus
c)
Fetus 
d)
1st trimester, 2nd semester, 3rd trimester
28.
Stress, domestic violence, lack of social support, economic factors, and lack of prenatal care are all _____ to a pregnant mother. 
a)
Helpful factors
b)
Tetrogens
c)
Nature 
d)
Prenatal tests
29.

How many days may it take for the sperm to fertilize a egg?

a)

10

b)

2

c)

5 hours

d)

3

30.

Which of the following people is most likely to have Marfan Syndrome?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Kim Kardashian

c)

Demi Lavato

d)

Donald Trump

31.

During the 1st 6 Months baby's lungs start to fill with amniotic fluid in order to practice?

a)

Sneezing

b)

Breathing

c)

Swimming

d)

Eating

32.

Where does a egg and sperm first meet during conception?

a)

Uterus

b)

Fallopian Tubes

c)

Cervix

d)

Sperm

33.

A triple screen test is...

a)

Required for every pregnant mother

b)

Optional to parents

c)

required by law

d)

Only needed in healthy pregnancies

34.

Which program can a district buy to help elementary school teachers successfully teach the ABC's and sounds to students?

a)

Apple to Apple

b)

ZooBaby

c)

ZooPhonics

d)

Zootopia