WorksheetsPregnancy
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 16mins
The female sex cell
ovary
uterus
ovum
vagina
The male sex cell
sperm
semen
testes
penis
The joining of the sperm and the ovum is called
reproduction
zygote
miscarriage
conception
Once the sperm and egg meet at conception, they are now called a(n)
embryo
zygote
baby
fetus
Ovum are stored here and released roughly once a month
uterus
fallopian tubes
testes
ovaries
The two hollow tubes that extend from the right and left sides of the uterus are
vas deferens
urethra
fimbria
fallopian tubes
The organ where a baby develops and is protected until birth
cervix
stomach
uterus
vagina
The lower, narrow portion of the uterus that connects the uterus to the vagina is the
urethra
cervix
vagina
birth canal
The male reproductive glands that produce sperm
testes
vas deferens
seminal vesicle
penis
During the second stage of prenatal development (weeks 3-8) the developing baby is called an
embryo
baby
zygote
fetus
The outermost membrane that surrounds the baby in the uterus is the
amnion
chorion
placenta
umbilical cord
The fluid-filled sac that surrounds and protects the baby until birth
amnion
chorion
placenta
uterus
The organ filled with blood vessels that develops against the wall of the uterus and nourishes the baby
chorion
amnion
placenta
umbilical cord
The ___________________ contains three blood vessels that connect the baby and the placenta
placenta
amnion
chorion
umbilical cord
The stage of development from week 9 until birth during which the baby is called a fetus
germinal stage
embryonic stage
fetal stage
pregnancy
Movements felt by mom
kicks
quickening
heart burn
movement
The time from which a baby could survive if born
2nd trimester
age of viability
safe zone
fetal stage
Traits that are always expressed in a person, even if only one of the gene pair is inherited
dominant
recessive
eye color
genetic factors
Traits that are not typically expressed unless both genes for the trait are inherited
dominant
recessive
heterozygous
mutations
Threadlike structures that carry genes in living cells
genes
genetic code
chromosomes
sex cells
Women's bodies make new egg cells about every 28 days.
True
False
STIs can affect both mother and baby.
True
False
Occasional social drinking will likely have no effects on the unborn baby.
True
False
After the first pregnancy, prenatal care is less important because pregnant women know how to care for themselves.
True
False
Doctor's base the amount of healthy weight gain on the mother's pre-pregnancy weight and the number of babies in the pregnancy.
True
False
Physical activity and rest are both important during pregnancy.
True
False
During which stage do most of the unborn baby's body systems begin to develop?
Germinal stage
Embryonic stage
Fetal stage
Zygotic stage
The age of viability is the
earliest age at which most babies survive if born
earliest age at which all babies survive if born
age at which babies can take care of themselves
age at which babies reach full-term
Why can people pass on traits that are not expressed in them?
Because one of the pairs of chromosomes is not alike in males and females
Because only males have the chromosome pair of XY
Because some people carry a recessive gene for a trait
Because the mother contributes only X chromosomes
What effects does stress in the mother have on the unborn baby?
Even a tiny amount of stress harms an unborn baby
Stress harms the unborn baby only if it is prolonged or severe
Stress has no effect on the unborn
It is not known whether stress has any effect on the unborn.
The HCG hormone is a ___________ sign of pregnancy.
positive, but late
presumptive, but late
positive and early
presumptive and early
