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Prenatal Development

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

true

b)

false

2.

Which of the following will not be done on the first appointment.

a)

a due date will be estimated

b)

doctor will gather general information and health history on each parent

c)

an ultrasound to guess the sex of the baby.

d)

doctor will ask about any past pregnancies

3.

The biological transfer of certain characteristics from earlier generations

a)

environment

b)

nurture

c)

none of the other choices

d)

heredity

4.

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

a)

heredity

b)

nature

c)

environment

d)

all of the other choices are correct

5.

The name for the developing baby from about the third week of pregnancy through the eighth week

a)

zygote

b)

blastocyst

c)

fetus

d)

embryo

6.

The fertilized human egg

a)

embryo

b)

fetus

c)

zygote

d)

none of the other choices are correct

7.

The stage of development that begins around the 8th or 9th week of pregnancy and lasts until birth

a)

fetus

b)

embryo

c)

zygote

d)

blastocyst

8.

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

a)

placenta

b)

umbilical cord

c)

uterus

d)

blastocyst

9.

Liquid that surrounds and protects the developing baby in the uterus

a)

blood

b)

umbilical fluid

c)

water

d)

amniotic fluid

10.

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

a)

placenta

b)

umbilical cord

c)

amniotic fluid

d)

all the other choices are correct

11.

capable of producing all types of blood cells…can be used to treat many serious blood-related illnesses in the baby or other family members

a)

placenta

b)

stem cells

c)

antibodies

d)

hormones

12.

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

a)

incubator

b)

cesarean

c)

fetal monitoring

d)

ultrasound

13.

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

a)

ultrasound

b)

fetal monitoring

c)

incubator

d)

radio

14.

The delivery of a baby through a surgical incision in the mother’s abdomen

a)

epidural

b)

Cesarean

c)

natural birth

d)

alternative birth

15.

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

a)

fetal monitoring crib

b)

umbilical cord

c)

incubator

d)

all the other choices are correct