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Prenatal Development - Chapter 4

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Define Prenatal Development

a)

The baby's development during a pregnancy.

b)

The state, condition or quality of being pregnant.

c)

The lower part of the uterus.

d)

A nerve cell.

2.

A baby's prenatal development occurs during three stages.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

The use of a surrogate mothers process is a legal arrangement and must meet state laws.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Contraception takes place when an egg is fertilized by a sperm.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

A pregnant woman experiences quickening as the baby drops into the pelvis.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Morning sickness typically occurs during the first three months of pregnancy.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

A fetus is able to kick, sneeze, and cry before birth.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

A normal pregnancy lasts from 27 to 32 weeks.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Humans have 46 chromosomes which come in 23 pairs.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The gene for blue eyes is a(n) dominant gene.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The first time active movements of the fetus can be felt

a)

during the 7th month

b)

at the end of the 3rd month

c)

9th month

d)

around the 4th or 5th month

12.

Nourishment and oxygen travel to the fetus through the ___

a)

ovaries

b)

amniotic sac

c)

umbilical cord

d)

fallopian tubes

13.

If a woman is 35 weeks pregnant what stage of development is she in?

a)

Fetus

b)

Embryo

c)

None of the Above

d)

Zygote

14.

Which one is NOT a function of the placenta?

a)

None of the Above

b)

To provide oxygen to the baby

c)

To carry waste to the baby

d)

To carry nourishment to the baby

15.

Birth defects are diagnosed ___

a)

when a baby is born

b)

within the first nine months of life

c)

at various times before and after birth

d)

when a child tries to walk

16.

If a woman is six weeks pregnant, what stage of development is she in?

a)

Zygote

b)

Fetus

c)

None of the Above

d)

Embryo

17.

As a baby grows it can no longer stretch out so it curls up into the ____ position.

a)

Prenatal

b)

Fetal

c)

Ovum

d)

Embryonic

18.

Inherited characteristics are determined by ___.

a)

embryos

b)

zygotes

c)

genes

d)

some environmental factors

19.

Which stage of development last 2 weeks?

a)

Fetus

b)

Zygote

c)

Embryo

d)

None of the Above

20.

The first stage of prenatal development is called ___

a)

Period of the fetus

b)

None of the Above

c)

Period of the Zygote

d)

Period of the Embryo

21.

The third stage of prenatal development is called ___

a)

Period of the zygote

b)

None of the Above

c)

Period of the Embryo

d)

Period of the Fetus

22.

FAS is a devastating condition that results when a woman ___

a)

contracts German measles while pregnant

b)

drinks alcohol during pregnancy

c)

takes drugs before pregnancy

d)

inhales harmful fumes during pregnancy

23.

Women over the age of ___ may have an amniocentesis to check for down syndrome.

a)

24

b)

25

c)

None of the Above

d)

35

24.

The active movements of the fetus that first feels like a flutter in the lower pelvic region are called

a)

Pelvic rotations

b)

Quickening

c)

Chadwicks sign

d)

Lightening

25.

Heredity traits are determined ___

a)

at conception

b)

at birth

c)

as the fetus develops

d)

during adolescence

26.

Only male babies are affected by some birth defects such as ___

a)

cerebral palsy

b)

CF or cystic fibrosis

c)

PKU and hydrocephalus

d)

color blindness and hemophilia

27.

The nicotine in cigarettes can have dangerous effects on a newborn's ___

a)

digestion

b)

intelligence

c)

sleeping

d)

weight

28.

The second state of prenatal development is called ___

a)

Period of the Embryo

b)

Period of the Fetus

c)

None of the Above

d)

Period of the Zygote

29.

When a developing baby dies during the second half of pregnancy, it is called a ____

a)

stillbirth

b)

birth defect

c)

PKU

d)

miscarriage

30.

What is the purpose of the amniotic sac?

a)

To cushion the baby from minor bumps and falls to the mother.

b)

To provide an area for the baby to grow.

c)

All of the Above

d)

To provide an environment of warmth and comfort.

31.

Threadlike particles in the nucleus of every cell in the body

a)

amniotic fluid

b)

chromosomes

c)

fallopian tubes

d)

in vitro fertilization

e)

ovum

32.

A female egg or cell

a)

amniotic fluid

b)

chromosomes

c)

fallopian tubes

d)

in vitro fertilization

e)

ovum

33.

Protects the developing baby from bumps and falls

a)

amniotic fluid

b)

chromosomes

c)

fallopian tubes

d)

in vitro fertilization

e)

ovum

34.

Medical procedure that may be used by some infertile couples.

a)

amniotic fluid

b)

chromosomes

c)

fallopian tubes

d)

in vitro fertilization

e)

ovum

35.

Part of the reproductive system through which the egg travels and the only place fertilization can occur

a)

amniotic fluid

b)

chromosomes

c)

fallopian tubes

d)

in vitro fertilization

e)

ovum