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Pregnancy and Human Development

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

As hundreds of sperm swarm the egg, the acrosomes on their heads release _____________ that break down the cells and a thick gel like layer surrounding the egg.

a)

blood

b)

mucus

c)

enzymes

d)

a thick yellow fluid

2.

How many sperm are capable of fertilizing an egg?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

3.

Another term for the egg is

a)

ova

b)

ovum

c)

ovule

d)

all are other terms used for egg

4.

The stage of development beginning at fertilization and lasting for 16 days?

a)

1st trimester

b)

preembryonic stage

c)

embryonic stage

d)

fetal stage

5.

Transparent sac filled with fluid that surrounds the embryo and fetus

a)

chorion

b)

amnion

c)

yolk sac

d)

placenta

6.

A fertilized egg

a)

embryo

b)

zygote

c)

fetus

d)

neonate

7.

The union of the nuclei of the egg and sperm

a)

micturition

b)

copulation

c)

fertilization

d)

parturition

8.

Fine hair covering the fetus' body

a)

vernix caseosa

b)

lanugo

c)

cerumen

d)

corpus luteum

9.

The time of growth before birth is called the ___________ period.

a)

Neonatal

b)

Fetal

c)

Prenatal

d)

Embryonic

10.

Length of time from conception until birth is the _____________ period.

a)

Gestation

b)

Parturition

c)

Fetal

d)

Embryonic

11.

In which Stage of Prenatal Development: primarily a stage of growth?

a)

Preembryonic

b)

Embryonic

c)

Fetal

12.

In which Stage of Prenatal Development: the heart begins to beat?

a)

Preembryonic

b)

Embryonic

c)

Fetal

13.

In which Stage of Prenatal Development: formation of the amnion, yolk sac, allantois and chorion?

a)

Preembryonic

b)

Embryonic

c)

Fetal

14.

In which Stage of Prenatal Development: Encompasses the time of the zygote?

a)

Preembryonic

b)

Embryonic

c)

Fetal

15.

In which Stage of Prenatal Development: Differentiation of germ layers into organs and organ systems?

a)

Preembryonic

b)

Embryonic

c)

Fetal

16.

In which Stage of Prenatal Development: brain waves are detectable and heartbeat can be heard with a stethoscope?

a)

Preembryonic

b)

Embryonic

c)

Fetal

17.

The stage of labor when the baby is born

a)

Expulsion stage

b)

Dilation stage

c)

Placental stage

d)

Germinal stage

18.

The stage of labor when the fetal membrane ruptures or "water breaks"?

a)

Expulsion stage

b)

Dilation stage

c)

Placental stage

d)

Germinal stage

19.

Process by which mammary glands produce and secrete milk is called

a)

parturition

b)

lactation

c)

germination

d)

fertilization

20.

Before milk is secreted, the mammary glands secrete a yellowish fluid called

a)

vernix caseosa

b)

prolactin

c)

colostrum

d)

oxytocin

21.

The secretion of the hormone _____________ causes milk to be released or "let down" into the mammary ducts.

a)

oxytocin

b)

prolactin

c)

progesterone

d)

estrogen

22.

The growth of ducts throughout the mammary glands is stimulated by the high levels of ____________ during pregnancy.

a)

oxytocin

b)

prolactin

c)

progesterone

d)

estrogen

23.

The production of milk is initiated by the secretion of the hormone

a)

oxytocin

b)

prolactin

c)

progesterone

d)

estrogen

24.

When a baby is being born buttocks first, it is said to be

a)

crowning

b)

quickening

c)

breech

d)

primipara

25.

The minutes following birth, the baby is evaluated using the _______________ scoring system.

a)

Braxton-Hicks

b)

Senescence

c)

Apgar

d)

Morula