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FERTILIZATION AND FOETAL DEVELOPMENT

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where does fertilization take place?

a)

Ovary

b)

uterine linning

c)

Vagina

d)

Fallopian tube

2.

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

a)

embryo

b)

zygote

c)

foetus

d)

baby

3.

Activation of digestive enzymes in this structure allow sperm to burrow through the zona pellucida.

a)

Acrosome

b)

Flagella

c)

Head

d)

Midpiece

4.

What will happen to the first sperm that comes into contact with the egg membrane?

a)

Their membranes will fuse and the sperm nucleus is pulled inside the egg

b)

Their sperm membrane will become glued to the outside of the egg and remain there

c)

Their sperm's DNA will be remain outside the cell

d)

nothing happen

5.

After the sperm has fused with the egg and entered, what events take place?

a)

The pronuleus of the male and female fuse completing the process of fertilization

b)

The pronuleus of the male and female separate completing the process of fertilization

c)

Cilia pull zygote towards infundibulum

d)

Cilia pull sperm towards infundibulum

6.

What is the forth step of fertilization?

a)
Fusion of Sperm and Egg Membranes
b)
Cortical Reaction
c)
Acrosomal Reaction
d)
Organogenesis
7.

What is the second step of fertilization?

a)
Fusion of Sperm and Egg Membranes
b)
Cortical Reaction
c)
Acrosomal Reaction
d)
Organogenesis
8.

The part of the sperm highlighted in red is called the?

a)

Midbody

b)

Midpiece

c)

Middle

d)

Body

9.

In what order does sperm travel through the female reproductive system?

a)

Vagina > Uterus > Cervix > Fallopian Tubes

b)

Vagina > Urethra > Cervix > Fallopian Tubes

c)

Cervix > Vagina > Uterus > Fallopian Tubes

d)

Vagina > Cervix > Uterus > Fallopian Tubes

e)

Vagina > Cervix > Urethra > Fallopian Tubes

10.
How does the baby exchange substances between the baby and the mother?
a)
Ovary
b)
Womb
c)
umbilical cord
d)
Fallopian tube
11.
Connects the fetus and placenta
a)
Sperm
b)
Uterus
c)
Umbilical Cord
d)
blood vassel
12.

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

a)

embryo

b)

zygote

c)

foetus

d)

baby

13.

After fertilisation, the zygote will divide to form ___________________

a)

a baby

b)

a foetus

c)

an embryo

d)

implantation

14.

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

a)

Plantation

b)

Implantation

c)

Pregnancy

d)

Development

15.
What structure protects and cushions the fetus throughout its prenatal development?
a)
amniotic sac and fluid
b)
placenta
c)
umbilical cord
d)
vagina
16.
The structure that manages the exchange of nutrients and wastes between fetus and mother is
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
d)
7
17.

An embrzo with 64 cells is called

a)

morula

b)

blastula

c)

blastocyst

d)

zygote

18.

Name the hormone produced by cells around the embryo that maintains the corpus luteum during pregnancy.

a)

Estrogen

b)

Progesterone

c)

hCG

d)

FSH

19.

What is the function of chorion?

a)

To absorb shock in case of fall

b)

To form blood cells

c)

To provide nourishment for the fetus

d)

to permit gas exchange

20.

Which of the following does the nervous system arise from?

a)

ectoderm

b)

mesoderm

c)

endoderm

d)

epidermis

21.

Which portion of the blastula becomes the embryonic placenta?

a)

inner cell mass

b)

embryonic disc

c)

chorion

d)

primitive streak

22.

Which of the following is not one of the extraembryonic membranes?

a)

chorion

b)

amnion

c)

placenta

d)

allantois

23.

During pregnancy progesterone prevents the degeneration of the corpus luteum.

a)

true

b)

false

24.

During pregnancy, estrogen stimulates the continued development of the endometrium.

a)

true

b)

false

25.

Embryogenesis takes place during

a)

first 2 weeks after fertilization

b)

first 4 weeks after fertilization

c)

first 8 week after fertilization

d)

first 12 week after fertilization

26.

Which of the following is CORRECT regarding foetal development stages?

a)

Zygote, cleavage, gastrulation, organogenesis, neurulation.

b)

Zygote, cleavage, gastrulation, neurulation, organogenesis.

c)

Zygote, cleavage, neurulation, gastrulation organogenesis.

d)

Zygote, cleavage, organogenesis, gastrulation, neurulation.

27.

The 32-cells stage of the embryo is a solid ball of blastomeres called

a)

morula

b)

blastocyst

c)

blastocoel

d)

trophoblast

28.

The blastocyst has inner mass, blastocoel and_______.

a)

trophoblast

b)

blastula

c)

morula

d)

gastrula

29.

What is the meaning of gastrulation?

a)

a process by which the morula develop into blastocyst.

b)

a process by which the blastocyst produce the organs of the body.

c)

a process by which the three germ layers form various organs.

d)

a process by which the blastocyst become three germ layers.

30.

The neurulation refers to

a)

the early stage in the formation of brain and notochord in vertebrates.

b)

the early stage in the formation of brain and spinal cord in vertebrates.

c)

the formation of notochord.

d)

the early stage in the formation of spinal cord and hollow dorsal nerve cord.

31.

Human muscle tissue is made up of

a)

ectoderm

b)

mesoderm

c)

endoderm

d)

germ layer

32.

During an acrosome reaction, the acrosome

a)

Detaches, allowing the sperm to penetrate

b)

Releases enzyme that digest the outer layer of the egg

c)

Secretes calcium ions, which cause the sperm to fuse with the egg

d)

Releases inhibin, cause the sperm to bind to the egg

33.

The embryo develops from this part of the blastocyst

a)

trophoblast

b)

inner cell mass

c)

internal fluid

d)

zygote

34.

The hormone hCG is secreted from which structure?

a)

morula

b)

zygote

c)

trophoblast

d)

blastocyst

35.

What does hCG do?

a)

prevents the break down of the endometrial lining by degrading the corpus luteum

b)

promotes the breakdown of the endometrial lining by degrading the corpus luteum

c)

prevents the breakdown of the endometrial lining by maintaining the corpus luteum

d)

promotes the breakdown of the endometrial lining by degrading the corpus luteum

36.

What structure secretes hCG later in the pregnancy?

a)

placenta

b)

umbilical cord

c)

foetus

d)

umbilical cord

37.

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.

38.

How many chromosomes does every baby have?

a)

23

b)

46

c)

12

d)

24

39.

Zygote undergoes its first_________ about 24 hours after fertilization.

a)

mitotic division

b)

meiotic division

c)

binary fission

d)

nuclear division

40.

The cell that is make up the embryo known as

a)

blastocoel

b)

blastophore

c)

blastomere

d)

blastocyst