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Human Development

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these are NOT some biological changes you go through as you get age.

a)

Slower cell regeneration

b)

Slower metabolism

c)

Get more wise

d)

Organs get more fragile

2.

What do you think the most common regret of elders on their deathbed?

a)

"I wish I would've had a more complete life"

b)

"I wish I would've been a better friend to others"

c)

"I wish I would've focused more on family, rather than my career"

d)

"I wish I wouldn't have worked so hard"

3.

Which of these is a cognitive change that happens when you get older?

a)

Arthritis

b)

Abstract thinking

c)

Bones start deteriorating

d)

Body starts to wrinkle

4.

True or False?

Most older people start to experience a loss of their 5 senses.

a)

False

b)

True

5.

True or False?

Older people who are more socially active tend to have less health issues.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

The time of life during which a person changes from a child to an adult is called

a)

middle age

b)

late childhood

c)

middle school

d)

adolescence

7.

Flexibility, strength and speed improve during middle childhood. Which type of development is this?

a)

physical

b)

intellectual

c)

emotional

d)

social

8.

What is a way to prevent Osteoporosis

a)

Get enough calcium during younger years

b)

exercise regularly

c)

Do weight bearing exercises

d)

all of the above

9.

How can one avoid health problems in adulthood?

a)

Make tons of $$$

b)

Have good luck

c)

Good choices involving diet, exercise, and lifestyle

d)

Cuddle with your dog 4-5 times a week

10.

When is the fetal stage?

a)

0-2 weeks

b)

3-8 weeks

c)

9 weeks - birth

d)

8-12 weeks

11.

How many extra calories does a pregnant woman need?

a)

1000

b)

200

c)

300

d)

2000

12.

In which of these situations should a pregnant woman immediately contact her doctor?

a)

muscle cramps in the legs

b)

vaginal bleeding

c)

heartburn

d)

sleepiness

13.

What conditions cause the muscles to become weaker?

a)

Down Syndrome

b)

Muscular Dystrophy

c)

PKU

d)

Sickle Cell Anemia

14.

What vitamin is most vital to normal development in a fetus?

a)

Vitamin A

b)

Vitamin C

c)

Vitamin D

d)

Folic Acid

15.

What happens if an ovum reaches the uterus without being fertilized?

a)

Menstruation occurs

b)

A stillbirth occurs

c)

The woman becomes pregnant

d)

The egg implants in the uterine wall

16.

What is a baby's development during the nine months of pregnancy called?

a)

Germinal development

b)

Implantation development

c)

Embryonic development

d)

Prenatal development

17.

What is the process of an egg being released by the ovaries called?

a)

Menstruation

b)

Ovulation

c)

Gestation

d)

Conception

18.

What is true about the placenta?

a)

It allows the egg to travel from the ovary to the uterus

b)

It is expelled when a woman menstruates

c)

It determines the baby's genetic traits

d)

It connects the developing baby to the uterus

19.

What is a healthy amount of weight to gain when you are pregnant?

a)

15-20 pounds

b)

20- 32 pounds

c)

24 - 30 pounds

d)

more than 30 pounds

20.

When doctors calculate a baby's due date, how much can it vary?

a)

1 week

b)

2 weeks

c)

3 weeks

d)

1 day

21.

When a sperm has fertilized an egg, what is that called?

a)

Conception

b)

Prenatal development

c)

Preeclampsia

d)

Menstruation

22.

What is it called if a fetus dies before the 20th week of pregnancy?

a)

Miscarriage

b)

Menstruation

c)

Stillbirth

d)

Prenatal development

23.

How many chromosomes does every baby have?

a)

23

b)

46

c)

12

d)

24

24.

Which stage of development is directly after birth?

a)

infancy

b)

childhood

c)

adolescence

d)

adulthood

25.

The period following infancy in which the brain and body continues to grow is called __________.

a)

infancy

b)

childhood

c)

adolescence

d)

adulthood

26.

Puberty occurs in this stage; the last stage of development before adulthood.

a)

infancy

b)

childhood

c)

adolescence

d)

adulthood

27.

This is the final stage of development.

a)

infancy

b)

childhood

c)

adolescence

d)

adulthood

28.

True or False: A zygote has 23 chromosomes in total.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

What does a fertilized egg attach to after it is fertilized?

a)

vagina

b)

cervix

c)

uterus

d)

fallopian tubes

30.

This stage of development before birth happens between 9 weeks and 9 months of pregnancy.

a)

embryo

b)

fetus

c)

zygote

d)

placenta

31.

If a mother drinks alcohol during pregnancy, this can lead to severe damage to the offspring in the form of _______.

a)

Fetus Dystrophy Disorder

b)

Fetal Cramping

c)

Downs Syndrome

d)

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

32.

For how long after pregnancy is the developing offspring still considered an embryo?

a)

3 weeks

b)

5 weeks

c)

8 weeks

d)

10 weeks

33.

Define puberty.

a)

hormones cause the reproductive systems to mature during adolescence

b)

the body becomes older and sensory systems weaken

c)

a zygote travels through the fallopian tubes to attach to the uterus

d)

the brain continues to grow and muscles develop further