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WorksheetsStages of pregnancy
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
How many trimesters are there in a pregnancy?
2
3
5
9
What is the typical duration (in weeks) of an average pregnancy?
12 weeks
40 weeks
30 weeks
28 weeks
During a vaginal labour, a female's cervix (a) will dilate to approximately 10cm.
After fertilization, a zygote will divide to form a _________ that implants itself in the uterus.
baby
foetus
embryo
blastocyst
What is the name of the upside-down pear-shaped organ that a growing foetus develops in?
Fallopian tube
Uterus
Ovary
Vagina
What is the name of the structure that exchanges substances (such as nutrients and waste) between the foetus and the mother?
Uterus
Umbilical cord
What is the name for X?
Umbilical Cord
Amniotic Sac
Uterus
Placenta
What is the function of the placenta?
It exchanges blood only between the foetus and the mother
It determines the sex of the baby
It protects the baby
It provides nutrients and oxygen to the foetus from the mother
What is the main hormone that helps to maintain a pregnancy?
Progesterone
Oestrogen
Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
Adrenaline
If a baby is born prior to __ weeks, the baby is said to be 'premature'.
42
37
40
None of the above
Caesar's scar
Open-womb surgery
Caesarean section
Breech birth
When two ova (eggs) are fertilised by two different sperm, this leads to:
Identical twins
Fratenal (non-identical) twins
Identical twins are formed when:
The embryo splits into two and then stays stuck together
When 1 egg is fertilized by 1 sperm and then divides into 2
When two eggs are fertilized by one sperm
When one egg is fertilized by two sperm
The clear (or pale yellow) liquid substance that surrounds a developing foetus is called:
Vernix
Lanugo
Endometrium
Amniotic fluid
What is the function of amniotic fluid?
Supports temperature regulation
Helps to 'cushion' the foetus
Protects from infection
All of the above
