WorksheetsPHS: KS3 7Bd Gestation and Birth
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
What do we call the time from fertilisation until birth?
development period
gestation period
creation period
reproduction period
How many months is the gestation period in humans?
(a)
What do we call the human baby when it is still a simple ball of cells?
embryo
foetus
baby
unborn baby
What is the name of the organ which joins the placenta to the foetus?
umbilical cord
naval cord
circulatory cord
nervous cord
What do we call the unborn baby after the first 8 weeks of pregnancy, when it has the main features of a human?
embryo
foetus
newborn
unborn
Where does the foetus grow and develop?
uterus
vagina
tummy
oviduct
Which of the following is not a problem caused by drinking alcohol during pregnancy?
low birth weight
increased birth weight
premature delivery
still birth
Which of these can reduce the amount of oxygen reaching the unborn baby, leading to problems with the baby's heart, growth rate and brain development?
smoking
drinking
eating too much
lack of exercise
During birth, which part of the female reproductive system has to widen to allow the baby to leave the uterus?
cervix
vagina
oviduct
ovary
What do we call the bag of fluid, surrounding the baby, which has to break before birth can take place?
amnion
uterus
cervix
foetus
