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WorksheetsDevelopment, Heredity, and Aging
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
The period from conception to birth.
prenatal period
postnatal period
fertilization
developmental age
It makes the sperm cells capable of fertilization by releasing the concentrated enzymes contained in the acrosome, a region of the sperm cell head.
ejaculation
capacitation
implantation
maturation
Spermatozoa may remain viable in the female reproductive tract for as long as:
24 hours
48 hours
72 hours
96 hours
144 hours
After fertilization, multiple cell divisions have produced an embronic mass about 12 - 16 cells, called:
blastocele
blastocyst
trophoblast
morula
The embryonic mass develops a cavity and is known as the ________.
blastocele
blastocyst
trophocele
trophoblast
Site of implantation.
ovaries
uterus
uterine tube
cervix
As the embryo matures, the connecting stalk elongates and becomes the _________________
fetal venule
chorionic villi
umbilical cord
fetal arteriole
Epidermis of skin derived from:
ectoderm
mesoderm
endoderm
dermis
Limb buds begin to form about _____ days after fertilization.
22
24
26
28
Which of the following is derived from the endoderm?
Brain
Urinary bladder
Dermis of skin
Muscles
During the fetal period, fetus increases 15-fold in length and 1400-fold in weight.
15-fold, 1400-fold
14-fold, 1300-fold
13-fold, 1200-fold
12-fold, 1100-fold
The process by which the baby is born.
maturation
gestation
deliveration
parturition
The period between birth and death.
human lifestyle
human circulation
human lifespan
human life stage
Life stage from 14-56 days after fertilization
embryo
germinal period
neonate
fetus
It occurs as irreplaceable cells wear out and the tissue becomes more brittle and less able to repair damage.
birth
death
living
Aging
The study of heredity---that is, the characteristics children inherit from their parents.
genes
genetics
DNA
heredity
There are how many pairs of autosomes?
20
21
22
23
There are how many chromosomes in human?
46
44
23
22
The sex chromosomes of male consist of:
XX
XY
XZ
YZ
Although most people develop normally and are born without defects, approximately ____ of every 100 people are born with a birth defect so severe that it requires medical attention during the first year of life.
1
2
3
4
