Question 1

Match the following:
-Folic acid

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 2

Stress

Accepted Answer

A)  has physiological components that may affect the fetus. 
B)  appears to have no effect on the fetus. 
C)  only affects the fetus when other teratogens, such as smoking, are present. 
D)  appears to be more harmful to male fetuses than to female fetuses. 
A)  has physiological components that may affect the fetus. 
B)  appears to have no effect on the fetus. 
C)  only affects the fetus when other teratogens, such as smoking, are present. 
D)  appears to be more harmful to male fetuses than to female fetuses.

Question 3

Once in the uterus, the zygote

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A)  stops dividing into more cells. 
B)  becomes implanted immediately. 
C)  wanders around for 3 or 4 days before becoming implanted. 
D)  is now called a fetus. 
A)  stops dividing into more cells. 
B)  becomes implanted immediately. 
C)  wanders around for 3 or 4 days before becoming implanted. 
D)  is now called a fetus.

Question 4

Prenatal exposure to lead

Accepted Answer

A)  is associated with lower intelligence scores in childhood. 
B)  is associated with low birth weight in babies. 
C)  causes abnormal organ growth in the developing fetus. 
D)  causes permanent brain damage in the developing fetus. 
A)  is associated with lower intelligence scores in childhood. 
B)  is associated with low birth weight in babies. 
C)  causes abnormal organ growth in the developing fetus. 
D)  causes permanent brain damage in the developing fetus.

Question 5

Prior to implantation, how are the developing cells that will become the fetus nourished?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nourishment is not necessary at this stage of development. 
B)  From the umbilical cord and through the placenta 
C)  From the yolk of the original egg cell 
D)  From the endoderm of the blastocyst 
A)  Nourishment is not necessary at this stage of development. 
B)  From the umbilical cord and through the placenta 
C)  From the yolk of the original egg cell 
D)  From the endoderm of the blastocyst

Question 6

Rh incompatibility happens when androgens produced by the child are transmitted to the mother.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the placenta?

Accepted Answer

A)  It secrets hormones that prepare the breasts for nursing. 
B)  It inhibitscontractions that prompt childbirth. 
C)  It is also called the amnion. 
D)  It cannot be seen on an ultrasound. 
A)  It secrets hormones that prepare the breasts for nursing. 
B)  It inhibitscontractions that prompt childbirth. 
C)  It is also called the amnion. 
D)  It cannot be seen on an ultrasound.

Question 8

It is the job of the amniotic sac to

Accepted Answer

A)  allow the fetus to exchange nutrients and wastes with the mother. 
B)  help the developing fetus maintain a stable temperature. 
C)  filter germs and drugs away from the developing fetus. 
D)  provide oxygenated blood to the developing child. 
A)  allow the fetus to exchange nutrients and wastes with the mother. 
B)  help the developing fetus maintain a stable temperature. 
C)  filter germs and drugs away from the developing fetus. 
D)  provide oxygenated blood to the developing child.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a sexually transmitted infection that can affect the fetus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Genital herpes 
B)  Chlamydia 
C)  HIV/AIDS 
D)  Pre-eclampsia 
A)  Genital herpes 
B)  Chlamydia 
C)  HIV/AIDS 
D)  Pre-eclampsia

Question 10

Which of the following is TRUE regarding fetal activity in utero?

Accepted Answer

A)  It varies by individual child. 
B)  It varies by sex of fetus. 
C)  Highly active fetuses show less advanced motor development after birth. 
D)  It predicts infant intelligence at 6 months of age. 
A)  It varies by individual child. 
B)  It varies by sex of fetus. 
C)  Highly active fetuses show less advanced motor development after birth. 
D)  It predicts infant intelligence at 6 months of age.

Question 11

The nails, hair, teeth, and outer layer of skin develop from the

Accepted Answer

A)  endoderm. 
B)  ectoderm. 
C)  mesoderm. 
D)  neural tube. 
A)  endoderm. 
B)  ectoderm. 
C)  mesoderm. 
D)  neural tube.

Question 12

With regard to maternal stress, hormones such as can pass through the placenta and have an effect on the developing fetus.

Accepted Answer

A)  oxytocin 
B)  adrenaline 
C)  thalidomide 
D)  progestin 
A)  oxytocin 
B)  adrenaline 
C)  thalidomide 
D)  progestin

Question 13

Research investigating the effects of paternal age on child outcomes indicates that the ages of are somewhat of a turning point for men, as children conceived past these ages are at increased risk for psychological disorders such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  29 and 30 
B)  32 to 34 
C)  40 to 45 
D)  50 to 54 
A)  29 and 30 
B)  32 to 34 
C)  40 to 45 
D)  50 to 54

Question 14

If a fetus's spine develops before its fingernails, this represents proximodistal development, characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  growth spreads outward from the spine. 
B)  development from the head down. 
C)  at birth, the head is oversized in comparison to the body. 
D)  upward from the trunk toward the brain. 
A)  growth spreads outward from the spine. 
B)  development from the head down. 
C)  at birth, the head is oversized in comparison to the body. 
D)  upward from the trunk toward the brain.

Question 15

Which of the following mothers has the greatest chance of giving birth to a baby with birth defects due to contracting rubella during pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  A woman who has the illness within the first 20 weeks of pregnancy 
B)  A woman who contracts the illness during the third trimester 
C)  Rubella is equally dangerous at any point from conception to birth 
D)  Rubella is only dangerous within one month after the fetus is born 
A)  A woman who has the illness within the first 20 weeks of pregnancy 
B)  A woman who contracts the illness during the third trimester 
C)  Rubella is equally dangerous at any point from conception to birth 
D)  Rubella is only dangerous within one month after the fetus is born

Question 16

When the genetic code (XX or XY) begins to assert itself,

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic activity on the Y sex chromosome causes ovaries to begin to differentiate. 
B)  genetic activity on the X sex chromosome causes ovaries to begin to differentiate. 
C)  ovaries begin to differentiate if the Y sex chromosome is absent. 
D)  testes begin to differentiate if the Y sex chromosome is absent. 
A)  genetic activity on the Y sex chromosome causes ovaries to begin to differentiate. 
B)  genetic activity on the X sex chromosome causes ovaries to begin to differentiate. 
C)  ovaries begin to differentiate if the Y sex chromosome is absent. 
D)  testes begin to differentiate if the Y sex chromosome is absent.

Question 17

In a study by Lewis and colleagues (2004), children who had been exposed to cocaine in utero, and were assessed at age 4, had

Accepted Answer

A)  more problems expressing themselves than in receptive language. 
B)  more problems understanding language than in expressing themselves. 
C)  delayed physical development. 
D)  problems in reading comprehension. 
A)  more problems expressing themselves than in receptive language. 
B)  more problems understanding language than in expressing themselves. 
C)  delayed physical development. 
D)  problems in reading comprehension.

Question 18

Fetal movements are random and do not relate to external events.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Match the following:
-Germinal stage

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 20

Alcohol would be an example of a

Accepted Answer

A)  fetal stimulant. 
B)  hallucinogen. 
C)  teratogen. 
D)  chemical that cannot cross through the placenta. 
A)  fetal stimulant. 
B)  hallucinogen. 
C)  teratogen. 
D)  chemical that cannot cross through the placenta.

Match the following: -Folic acid

Stress

Once in the uterus, the zygote

Prenatal exposure to lead

Prior to implantation, how are the developing cells that will become the fetus nourished?

Rh incompatibility happens when androgens produced by the child are transmitted to the mother.

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the placenta?

It is the job of the amniotic sac to

Which of the following is NOT a sexually transmitted infection that can affect the fetus?

Which of the following is TRUE regarding fetal activity in utero?

The nails, hair, teeth, and outer layer of skin develop from the

With regard to maternal stress, hormones such as can pass through the placenta and have an effect on the developing fetus.

Research investigating the effects of paternal age on child outcomes indicates that the ages of are somewhat of a turning point for men, as children conceived past these ages are at increased risk for psychological disorders such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

If a fetus's spine develops before its fingernails, this represents proximodistal development, characterized by

Which of the following mothers has the greatest chance of giving birth to a baby with birth defects due to contracting rubella during pregnancy?

When the genetic code (XX or XY) begins to assert itself,

In a study by Lewis and colleagues (2004), children who had been exposed to cocaine in utero, and were assessed at age 4, had

Fetal movements are random and do not relate to external events.

Match the following: -Germinal stage

Alcohol would be an example of a

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Exam 3: Prenatal-Development

Match the following: -Folic acid

Stress

Once in the uterus, the zygote

Prenatal exposure to lead

Prior to implantation, how are the developing cells that will become the fetus nourished?

Rh incompatibility happens when androgens produced by the child are transmitted to the mother.

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the placenta?

It is the job of the amniotic sac to

Which of the following is NOT a sexually transmitted infection that can affect the fetus?

Which of the following is TRUE regarding fetal activity in utero?

The nails, hair, teeth, and outer layer of skin develop from the

With regard to maternal stress, hormones such as can pass through the placenta and have an effect on the developing fetus.

Research investigating the effects of paternal age on child outcomes indicates that the ages of are somewhat of a turning point for men, as children conceived past these ages are at increased risk for psychological disorders such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

If a fetus's spine develops before its fingernails, this represents proximodistal development, characterized by

Which of the following mothers has the greatest chance of giving birth to a baby with birth defects due to contracting rubella during pregnancy?

When the genetic code (XX or XY) begins to assert itself,

In a study by Lewis and colleagues (2004), children who had been exposed to cocaine in utero, and were assessed at age 4, had

Fetal movements are random and do not relate to external events.

Match the following: -Germinal stage

Alcohol would be an example of a

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Heredity-And-Conception

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy-Physical-Development

Infancy-Cognitive-Development

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Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical Development

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Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

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