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Embryonic & Fetal Development

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following stages starts the process of embryonic development?

a)

Fertilization

b)

implanation

c)

menstruation

d)

ovulation

2.

The developing ball of cells that implants in the endometrium is called?

a)

zygote

b)

blastocyst

c)

embryo

d)

baby

3.

Which of these three layers develop into the structure that insulates the developing embryo?

a)

Chorion

b)

amnion

c)

allantois

d)

trophoblast

4.

The placenta forms out of which of the following layers?

a)

Amnion

b)

chorion

c)

allantois

d)

trophoblast

5.

Which of these structures eventually forms the umbilical chord?

a)

amnion

b)

chorion

c)

allantois

d)

trophoblast

6.

Which of the following hormones is produced by the chorion and assists in preventing miscarriages?

a)

FSH

b)

LH

c)

Estrogen

d)

hCG

7.

The ectoderm develops into which of the following systems?

a)

nervous system

b)

skeletal system

c)

circulatory system

d)

digestive system

8.

The endoderm would NOT develop which of the following organs?

a)

Lungs

b)

heart

c)

stomach

d)

intestines

9.

The mesoderm develops into which of the following system(s)?

a)

Skeletal & Circulatory

b)

Reproductive

c)

Digestive & Respiratory

d)

Nervous System

10.

By week 9 of the first trimester, what is the developing embryo now called?

a)

Baby

b)

infant

c)

fetus

d)

tiny alien

11.

During the second trimester, which of these processes can be detected by a doctor?

a)

Laughing

b)

Crying

c)

Heart Beat

d)

Breathing Rate

12.

At birth, what hormone is released that stimulates uterine contracts?

a)

FSH

b)

USH

c)

Oxytocin

d)

Relaxin