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fertilisation and pregnancy

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name the process when a sperm meets and fuses with an ovum to form a zygote.

a)

Fertilisation

b)

Fusion

c)

Conception

d)

Implantation

2.

Fertilisation takes place in the ___________________

a)

Ovary

b)

Uterus

c)

Fallopian tube

d)

Vagina

3.

During fertilisation, nucleus in the head of sperm fuses with the ovum nucleus to form a ___________________

a)

embryo

b)

zygote

c)

foetus

d)

baby

4.

After fertilisation, the zygote will divide to form ___________________

a)

a baby

b)

a foetus

c)

an embryo

d)

implantation

5.

Name the process where the embryo implants onto the uterine lining of uterus.

a)

Plantation

b)

Implantation

c)

Pregnancy

d)

Development

6.

Where is the place which the embryo begins to develop into foetus?

a)

Fallopian tube

b)

Uterus

c)

Ovary

d)

Uterine lining

7.

Choose the correct sequence to show the development of the foetus.

a)

Zygote > Feotus > Embryo > Baby

b)

Zygote > Embryo > Foetus > Baby

c)

Embryo > Zygote > Foetus > Baby

d)

Embryo > Foetus > Zygote > Baby

8.

Choose the correct pathway of sperm to meet ovum for fertilisation.

a)

Sperm duct > Penis> Vagina > Cervix > Uterus

b)

Testis > Sperm duct > Urethra> Penis > Vagina> Fallopian tube

c)

Testis > Sperm duct > Urethra > Penis > Vagina > Cervix > Uterus > Fallopian tube

d)

Testis > Sperm duct > Penis> Vagina > Uterus> Fallopian tube

9.
After the egg is fertilised, where does the fertilized egg develops?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
10.
Where does fertilisation take place?
a)
Ovary
b)
Womb
c)
Vagina
d)
Fallopian tube
11.
How does the baby exchange substances between the baby and the mother?
a)
Ovary
b)
Womb
c)
umbilical cord
d)
Fallopian tube
12.
Identical twins develop from
a)
two zygotes that fuse during cleavage
b)
two eggs fertilized by one sperm cell
c)
one egg fertilized by sperm cells
d)
one zygote that divides into two parts
13.
Supplies nutrients to the fetus
a)
Amnion
b)
Ovum
c)
Placenta
d)
Umbilical cord
14.
Connects the fetus and placenta
a)
Sperm
b)
Uterus
c)
Umbilical Cord
d)
blood vassel
15.
The developing baby is called this during weeks 0-2 of pregnancy
a)
Zygote
b)
Fetus
c)
Embryo
d)
Baby
16.

Name the process when a sperm meets and fuses with an ovum to form a zygote.

a)

Fertilisation

b)

Fusion

c)

Conception

d)

Implantation

17.

During fertilisation, nucleus in the head of sperm fuses with the ovum nucleus to form a ___________________

a)

embryo

b)

zygote

c)

foetus

d)

baby

18.

After fertilisation, the zygote will divide to form ___________________

a)

a baby

b)

a foetus

c)

an embryo

d)

implantation

19.

Name the process where the embryo implants onto the uterine lining of uterus.

a)

Plantation

b)

Implantation

c)

Pregnancy

d)

Development

20.

Where is the place which the embryo begins to develop into foetus?

a)

Fallopian tube

b)

Uterus

c)

Ovary

d)

Uterine lining

21.

Process in which a sperm cell is joining with an egg cell is called

a)

zygote

b)

fertilization

c)

implantation

d)

ovulation

22.
What structure protects and cushions the fetus throughout its prenatal development?
a)
amniotic sac and fluid
b)
placenta
c)
umbilical cord
d)
vagina
23.
Following implantation, and until the 9th week of pregnancy, this would be called a(n)
a)
blastocyst
b)
zona
c)
embryo
d)
fetus
24.
In the embryo, heartbeat can first be heard at around 
a)
8 days
b)
3 weeks
c)
6 weeks
d)
12 weeks
25.
The structure that manages the exchange of nutrients and wastes between fetus and mother is
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
d)
7
26.
The length of time from the beginning of woman's period to ovulation is usually about
a)
7 days
b)
14 days
c)
21 days
d)
28 days
27.

In which period feotus will formed completely?

a)

week 1-4

b)

week 10-19

c)

week 20-37

d)

week 38-40

28.

In week 10-19, embyro is known as__________.

a)

embryo

b)

zygote

c)

baby

d)

feotus

29.
Which organ ejects the sperms into the female reproductive system?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
30.
After the egg is fertilised, where does the fertilized egg develops?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
31.
Where does fertilisation take place?
a)
Ovary
b)
Womb
c)
Vagina
d)
Fallopian tube
32.
How does the baby exchange substances between the baby and the mother?
a)
Ovary
b)
Womb
c)
umbilical cord
d)
Fallopian tube
33.
Identical twins develop from
a)
two zygotes that fuse during cleavage
b)
two eggs fertilized by one sperm cell
c)
one egg fertilized by sperm cells
d)
one zygote that divides into two parts
34.
How long is a trimester?
a)
2 weeks
b)
1 month
c)
3 months
d)
9 months
35.
Supplies nutrients to the fetus
a)
Amnion
b)
Ovum
c)
Placenta
d)
Umbilical cord
36.
Connects the fetus and placenta
a)
Sperm
b)
Uterus
c)
Umbilical Cord
d)
blood vassel
37.
The developing baby is called this during weeks 0-2 of pregnancy
a)
Zygote
b)
Fetus
c)
Embryo
d)
Baby
38.
A  ________________ is how a woman may first know she is pregnant.
a)
contraction
b)
pregnancy test
c)
missed period
d)
maternal instinct
39.
A _____________ is the abnormal position of the fetus during birth-buttocks present first instead of the head.
a)
backwards birth
b)
breech delivery
c)
underwater delivery
d)
cesarean
40.

Name the process when a sperm meets and fuses with an ovum to form a zygote.

a)

Fertilisation

b)

Fusion

c)

Conception

d)

Implantation

41.

During fertilisation, nucleus in the head of sperm fuses with the ovum nucleus to form a ___________________

a)

embryo

b)

zygote

c)

foetus

d)

baby

42.

After fertilisation, the zygote will divide to form ___________________

a)

a baby

b)

a foetus

c)

an embryo

d)

implantation

43.

Name the process where the embryo implants onto the uterine lining of uterus.

a)

Plantation

b)

Implantation

c)

Pregnancy

d)

Development

44.
The developing embryo is fed by its mother’s blood through a tissue called the
a)
placenta
b)
vagina
c)
amnion
d)
uterus
45.
The developing embryo is connected to the placenta by
a)
the spinal cord
b)
the umbilical cord
c)
the amniotic fluid
d)
the developing nerves
46.

What structure protects and cushions the fetus throughout its prenatal development?

a)

amniotic sac and fluid

b)

placenta

c)

umbilical cord

d)

vagina

47.

Which is the correct order?

a)

embryo, foetus, zygote

b)

foetus, zygote, embryo

c)

embryo, zygote, foetus

d)

zygote, embryo, foetus

48.

Which foods should a woman AVOID during pregnancy?

a)

raw shellfish

b)

caffeine

c)

raw or undercooked meat

d)

deli meat (sandwich meat)

49.

Which of the following consist of a hollow ball of cells

a)

Gastrula

b)

Morula

c)

Blastocyst

50.

State the no of chromosomes in a human zygote.

a)

12

b)

23

c)

46

d)

92

51.

The diagram below represents some stages of early embryonic development. Which process is represented by the arrows in the diagram?

a)

meiosis

b)

Mitosis

c)

Fertilization

d)

Evolution

52.

Which of the following twins form from the fertilisation of one sperm and one ovum?

a)

Identical twins

b)

Fraternal twins

c)

Siamese twins

53.

The embryos of the twins develop into two foetuses, each with its own placenta and umbilical cord.
The above description is true for

a)

identical twins

b)

fraternal twins

c)

siamese twins

54.

The above image is

a)

identical twins

b)

fraternal twins

c)

siamese twins

55.

Which of the following carry blood rich in carbon dioxide and nitrogenous waste products from the foetus to the placenta?

a)

foetal artery

b)

umbilical artery

c)

umbilical vein

d)

foetal vein

56.

Sexual reproduction is vital to the propagation of the Human race. Which of the following sequences represents the correct order of events in the formation of a human fetus?

a)

Zygote → Blastocyst → Embryo → Fertilization

b)

Fertilization → Zygote → Blastocyst → Embryo

c)

Blastocyst → Embryo → Differentiation → Zygote

d)

Fertilization → Growth → Differentiation → Zygote

57.

The main function of the placenta is to :

a)

allow direct exchange of blood between the mother and fetus for nutrition.

b)

facilitate gas and nutrient exchange between the fetus and mother.

c)

support the weight of the developing fetus in the uterus.

d)

store gases and nutrients for later delivery to the fetus.

58.

Choose the correct pathway of sperm to meet ovum for fertilisation.

a)

Sperm duct > Penis> Vagina > Cervix > Uterus

b)

Testis > Sperm duct > Urethra> Penis > Vagina> Fallopian tube

c)

Testis > Sperm duct > Urethra > Penis > Vagina > Cervix > Uterus > Fallopian tube

d)

Testis > Sperm duct > Penis> Vagina > Uterus> Fallopian tube

59.

Choose the structures that involved in development of foetus in the uterus.

a)

Placenta

b)

Umbilical cord

c)

Amnion

d)

Fallopian tube

e)

Sperm duct

60.
Supplies nutrients to the fetus
a)
Amnion
b)
Ovum
c)
Placenta
d)
Umbilical cord