Question 1

Kenisha had an ultrasound and sees that her developing fetus is sucking its thumb. What can we infer from this?

Accepted Answer

A)  That Kenisha is at least at the end of the first trimester 
B)  That the developing fetus must be at least 24 weeks of gestation 
C)  That the fetus will also have periods of wakefulness and sleep 
D)  That Kenisha has successfully avoided being exposed to teratogens during the pregnancy 
A)  That Kenisha is at least at the end of the first trimester 
B)  That the developing fetus must be at least 24 weeks of gestation 
C)  That the fetus will also have periods of wakefulness and sleep 
D)  That Kenisha has successfully avoided being exposed to teratogens during the pregnancy

Question 2

Although the associated with fetal alcohol syndrome diminish(es) as a child moves into adolescence, the persist(s).

Accepted Answer

A)  facial deformities; academic and behavioral problems 
B)  academic and behavioral problems; facial deformities 
C)  facial deformities; addiction to alcohol 
D)  addiction to alcohol; hyperactivity 
A)  facial deformities; academic and behavioral problems 
B)  academic and behavioral problems; facial deformities 
C)  facial deformities; addiction to alcohol 
D)  addiction to alcohol; hyperactivity

Question 3

The word teratogen is derived from a word meaning

Accepted Answer

A)  healthy. 
B)  giving birth to monsters. 
C)  from head to tail. 
D)  critical period. 
A)  healthy. 
B)  giving birth to monsters. 
C)  from head to tail. 
D)  critical period.

Question 4

Match the following:
-DES

Accepted Answer

A) connects fetus to placenta 
B) another name for pre-clampsia 
C) high blood pressure during pregnancy 
D) found in leafy green vegetables 
E) an estrogen named diethylstilbestrol
F)environmental influences or agents that can damage an embryo or fetus
G)first two weeks after conception
H)hollowed out area in the blastocyst from which the nervous system develops
I)filters what is passed between mother and fetus
J)development from the top down
K)inner layer of cells of the embryo
L)viral infection associated with intellectual disability and heart disease in the embryo
M)less severe symptoms than FAS, associated with moderate alcohol intake
N)period during which the embryo is particularly vulnerable to certain teratogens
O)middle layer of cells of the embryo
P)development from central to outer
Q)physician who provides prenatal care
R)hormone used to maintain pregnancy that can cause masculinization of the fetus
S)third through eighth week after conception
T)present at birth; resulting from the prenatal environment 
A) connects fetus to placenta 
B) another name for pre-clampsia 
C) high blood pressure during pregnancy 
D) found in leafy green vegetables 
E) an estrogen named diethylstilbestrol
F)environmental influences or agents that can damage an embryo or fetus
G)first two weeks after conception
H)hollowed out area in the blastocyst from which the nervous system develops
I)filters what is passed between mother and fetus
J)development from the top down
K)inner layer of cells of the embryo
L)viral infection associated with intellectual disability and heart disease in the embryo
M)less severe symptoms than FAS, associated with moderate alcohol intake
N)period during which the embryo is particularly vulnerable to certain teratogens
O)middle layer of cells of the embryo
P)development from central to outer
Q)physician who provides prenatal care
R)hormone used to maintain pregnancy that can cause masculinization of the fetus
S)third through eighth week after conception
T)present at birth; resulting from the prenatal environment

Question 5

Match the following:
-Critical period

Accepted Answer

A) connects fetus to placenta 
B) another name for pre-clampsia 
C) high blood pressure during pregnancy 
D) found in leafy green vegetables 
E) an estrogen named diethylstilbestrol
F)environmental influences or agents that can damage an embryo or fetus
G)first two weeks after conception
H)hollowed out area in the blastocyst from which the nervous system develops
I)filters what is passed between mother and fetus
J)development from the top down
K)inner layer of cells of the embryo
L)viral infection associated with intellectual disability and heart disease in the embryo
M)less severe symptoms than FAS, associated with moderate alcohol intake
N)period during which the embryo is particularly vulnerable to certain teratogens
O)middle layer of cells of the embryo
P)development from central to outer
Q)physician who provides prenatal care
R)hormone used to maintain pregnancy that can cause masculinization of the fetus
S)third through eighth week after conception
T)present at birth; resulting from the prenatal environment 
A) connects fetus to placenta 
B) another name for pre-clampsia 
C) high blood pressure during pregnancy 
D) found in leafy green vegetables 
E) an estrogen named diethylstilbestrol
F)environmental influences or agents that can damage an embryo or fetus
G)first two weeks after conception
H)hollowed out area in the blastocyst from which the nervous system develops
I)filters what is passed between mother and fetus
J)development from the top down
K)inner layer of cells of the embryo
L)viral infection associated with intellectual disability and heart disease in the embryo
M)less severe symptoms than FAS, associated with moderate alcohol intake
N)period during which the embryo is particularly vulnerable to certain teratogens
O)middle layer of cells of the embryo
P)development from central to outer
Q)physician who provides prenatal care
R)hormone used to maintain pregnancy that can cause masculinization of the fetus
S)third through eighth week after conception
T)present at birth; resulting from the prenatal environment

Question 6

Match the following:
-Mesoderm

Accepted Answer

A) connects fetus to placenta 
B) another name for pre-clampsia 
C) high blood pressure during pregnancy 
D) found in leafy green vegetables 
E) an estrogen named diethylstilbestrol
F)environmental influences or agents that can damage an embryo or fetus
G)first two weeks after conception
H)hollowed out area in the blastocyst from which the nervous system develops
I)filters what is passed between mother and fetus
J)development from the top down
K)inner layer of cells of the embryo
L)viral infection associated with intellectual disability and heart disease in the embryo
M)less severe symptoms than FAS, associated with moderate alcohol intake
N)period during which the embryo is particularly vulnerable to certain teratogens
O)middle layer of cells of the embryo
P)development from central to outer
Q)physician who provides prenatal care
R)hormone used to maintain pregnancy that can cause masculinization of the fetus
S)third through eighth week after conception
T)present at birth; resulting from the prenatal environment 
A) connects fetus to placenta 
B) another name for pre-clampsia 
C) high blood pressure during pregnancy 
D) found in leafy green vegetables 
E) an estrogen named diethylstilbestrol
F)environmental influences or agents that can damage an embryo or fetus
G)first two weeks after conception
H)hollowed out area in the blastocyst from which the nervous system develops
I)filters what is passed between mother and fetus
J)development from the top down
K)inner layer of cells of the embryo
L)viral infection associated with intellectual disability and heart disease in the embryo
M)less severe symptoms than FAS, associated with moderate alcohol intake
N)period during which the embryo is particularly vulnerable to certain teratogens
O)middle layer of cells of the embryo
P)development from central to outer
Q)physician who provides prenatal care
R)hormone used to maintain pregnancy that can cause masculinization of the fetus
S)third through eighth week after conception
T)present at birth; resulting from the prenatal environment

Question 7

Why might prenatal exposure to marijuana predispose offspring to dependency on opiates?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children learn by example. 
B)  It may make their brains more sensitive to the reinforcing aspects of opiates, even in adulthood. 
C)  It activates opiate receptors, called OP-1 receptors. 
D)  It is actually not addictive and does not cause brain alterations in the mother or fetus. 
A)  Children learn by example. 
B)  It may make their brains more sensitive to the reinforcing aspects of opiates, even in adulthood. 
C)  It activates opiate receptors, called OP-1 receptors. 
D)  It is actually not addictive and does not cause brain alterations in the mother or fetus.

Question 8

Which of the following is associated with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Smaller-than-average brain size 
B)  Low level of infant activity 
C)  Poor vision 
D)  Larger-than-average physical growth 
A)  Smaller-than-average brain size 
B)  Low level of infant activity 
C)  Poor vision 
D)  Larger-than-average physical growth

Question 9

Some studies report no adverse effects of caffeine on the developing fetus. Other studies have found that those who consume large amounts of caffeine are more likely than non-users to

Accepted Answer

A)  also smoke during pregnancy. 
B)  have low-birth-weight infants or miscarriages. 
C)  have infants with higher rates of mental retardation. 
D)  eat poor diets during pregnancy. 
A)  also smoke during pregnancy. 
B)  have low-birth-weight infants or miscarriages. 
C)  have infants with higher rates of mental retardation. 
D)  eat poor diets during pregnancy.

Question 10

To help ensure the health of her fetus, Rita eats green leafy vegetables every day. This helps increase her intake of

Accepted Answer

A)  vitamin B. 
B)  zinc. 
C)  iron. 
D)  folic acid. 
A)  vitamin B. 
B)  zinc. 
C)  iron. 
D)  folic acid.

Question 11

If a child is born with alcohol-related abnormalities, which of the following would not be a safe assumption?

Accepted Answer

A)  The mother ingested alcohol sometime during the pregnancy. 
B)  Alcohol can be passed from the mother to the developing child. 
C)  That the placenta was unable to keep the alcohol from being passed to the child. 
D)  The child will suffer from intellectual disability later in life. 
A)  The mother ingested alcohol sometime during the pregnancy. 
B)  Alcohol can be passed from the mother to the developing child. 
C)  That the placenta was unable to keep the alcohol from being passed to the child. 
D)  The child will suffer from intellectual disability later in life.

Question 12

Why might maternal smoking lead to child cognitive and behavioral problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because of the effects of nicotine 
B)  Because of the effects of tar and other poisons in the smoke 
C)  Due to maternal psychological disorders 
D)  Due to carbon monoxide and reduced fetal oxygen 
A)  Because of the effects of nicotine 
B)  Because of the effects of tar and other poisons in the smoke 
C)  Due to maternal psychological disorders 
D)  Due to carbon monoxide and reduced fetal oxygen

Question 13

The placenta contains a membrane that acts as a filter. It allows for which of the following to pass from mother to fetus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nutrients only 
B)  Oxygen only 
C)  Germs only 
D)  Nutrients, oxygen, and germs 
A)  Nutrients only 
B)  Oxygen only 
C)  Germs only 
D)  Nutrients, oxygen, and germs

Question 14

All of the following occur by the end of the second trimester EXCEPT for

Accepted Answer

A)  advancing from one ounce to two pounds in weight. 
B)  growing four to five times in length. 
C)  opening and closing of the eyes. 
D)  fetal activity level decreases. 
A)  advancing from one ounce to two pounds in weight. 
B)  growing four to five times in length. 
C)  opening and closing of the eyes. 
D)  fetal activity level decreases.

Question 15

Thalidomide was a popular drug in the 1960s given to

Accepted Answer

A)  treat insomnia and nausea. 
B)  delay childbirth with premature labor. 
C)  enhance the delivery of nutrients to the fetus. 
D)  promote protein retention by the mother during pregnancy. 
A)  treat insomnia and nausea. 
B)  delay childbirth with premature labor. 
C)  enhance the delivery of nutrients to the fetus. 
D)  promote protein retention by the mother during pregnancy.

Question 16

Female and male embryos have a pair of sexually undifferentiated gonads and two sets of primitive duct structures. These are known as the and ducts.

Accepted Answer

A)  XX; XY 
B)  MIS; DHT 
C)  Mullerian; Wolffian 
D)  testosterone; estrogen 
A)  XX; XY 
B)  MIS; DHT 
C)  Mullerian; Wolffian 
D)  testosterone; estrogen

Question 17

When the heart begins to beat in the developing embryo,

Accepted Answer

A)  it is usually during the fourthweek after conception. 
B)  the organism weighs a fraction of an ounce. 
C)  the organism is only two to three inches in length. 
D)  the endoderm is fusing with the ectoderm. 
A)  it is usually during the fourthweek after conception. 
B)  the organism weighs a fraction of an ounce. 
C)  the organism is only two to three inches in length. 
D)  the endoderm is fusing with the ectoderm.

Question 18

"Environmental hazards" include lead, mercury, and PCBs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Why might the fetus move less often during the ninth month of gestation than before?

Accepted Answer

A)  Growth has slowed, so movements will too. 
B)  The fetus is conserving energy for the difficult birth process. 
C)  The fetus is spending more time sleeping. 
D)  The fetus is larger and there is simply less room for movement. 
A)  Growth has slowed, so movements will too. 
B)  The fetus is conserving energy for the difficult birth process. 
C)  The fetus is spending more time sleeping. 
D)  The fetus is larger and there is simply less room for movement.

Question 20

If a fetus's upper arms develop before the lower forearms, this is called cephalocaudal development and is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  growth spreads outward from the spine. 
B)  development from the head down. 
C)  inner organs grow faster than the extremities. 
D)  upward from the trunk toward the brain. 
A)  growth spreads outward from the spine. 
B)  development from the head down. 
C)  inner organs grow faster than the extremities. 
D)  upward from the trunk toward the brain.

Kenisha had an ultrasound and sees that her developing fetus is sucking its thumb. What can we infer from this?

Although the associated with fetal alcohol syndrome diminish(es) as a child moves into adolescence, the persist(s).

The word teratogen is derived from a word meaning

Match the following: -DES

Match the following: -Critical period

Match the following: -Mesoderm

Why might prenatal exposure to marijuana predispose offspring to dependency on opiates?

Which of the following is associated with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)?

Some studies report no adverse effects of caffeine on the developing fetus. Other studies have found that those who consume large amounts of caffeine are more likely than non-users to

To help ensure the health of her fetus, Rita eats green leafy vegetables every day. This helps increase her intake of

If a child is born with alcohol-related abnormalities, which of the following would not be a safe assumption?

Why might maternal smoking lead to child cognitive and behavioral problems?

The placenta contains a membrane that acts as a filter. It allows for which of the following to pass from mother to fetus?

All of the following occur by the end of the second trimester EXCEPT for

Thalidomide was a popular drug in the 1960s given to

Female and male embryos have a pair of sexually undifferentiated gonads and two sets of primitive duct structures. These are known as the and ducts.

When the heart begins to beat in the developing embryo,

"Environmental hazards" include lead, mercury, and PCBs.

Why might the fetus move less often during the ninth month of gestation than before?

If a fetus's upper arms develop before the lower forearms, this is called cephalocaudal development and is characterized by

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Exam 3: Prenatal-Development

Kenisha had an ultrasound and sees that her developing fetus is sucking its thumb. What can we infer from this?

Although the associated with fetal alcohol syndrome diminish(es) as a child moves into adolescence, the persist(s).

The word teratogen is derived from a word meaning

Match the following: -DES

Match the following: -Critical period

Match the following: -Mesoderm

Why might prenatal exposure to marijuana predispose offspring to dependency on opiates?

Which of the following is associated with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)?

Some studies report no adverse effects of caffeine on the developing fetus. Other studies have found that those who consume large amounts of caffeine are more likely than non-users to

To help ensure the health of her fetus, Rita eats green leafy vegetables every day. This helps increase her intake of

If a child is born with alcohol-related abnormalities, which of the following would not be a safe assumption?

Why might maternal smoking lead to child cognitive and behavioral problems?

The placenta contains a membrane that acts as a filter. It allows for which of the following to pass from mother to fetus?

All of the following occur by the end of the second trimester EXCEPT for

Thalidomide was a popular drug in the 1960s given to

Female and male embryos have a pair of sexually undifferentiated gonads and two sets of primitive duct structures. These are known as the and ducts.

When the heart begins to beat in the developing embryo,

"Environmental hazards" include lead, mercury, and PCBs.

Why might the fetus move less often during the ninth month of gestation than before?

If a fetus's upper arms develop before the lower forearms, this is called cephalocaudal development and is characterized by

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