Exam 3: Pregnancy and Prenatal Development

Christy does not want to completely abstain from drinking alcohol while she is pregnant. She asks her doctor how much is a safe amount. Based on research, what does her doctor say?

Which of the following statements about adoption in the United States is false?

The __________ would be used to determine if a child will be born with spina bifida.

Alice just found out she is pregnant. This is her first pregnancy, and she is extremely excited to find out if the child she is carrying is a boy or a girl. How soon will she be able to know the child's sex?

The Human Genome Project has been specifically dedicated to:

The incidence of Fragile X in syndromes is half as often as occurs in males because:

The human female carries approximately __________ eggs at the time she is born.

After ovulation, if fertilization does not occur, the uterine lining is shed in a process called:

In females, the most common cause of infertility is:

During __________ cell division, each daughter cell receives 46 chromosomes from the parent cell.

Lachlan and Mia are trying to have a baby. They have intercourse on Monday and Mia ovulates on Thursday. What are the chances that Mia will become pregnant?

As a reproductive woman, Josie can expect to produce approximately __________ mature ova over her lifetime.

How are donated sperm and ova stored?

The __________ refers to a person's genetic makeup.

In order to verify the results of AFP testing, it is recommended:

A potential treatment for Klinefelter's syndrome is:

Adoption can now be a process that involves raising a child with two sets of parents, the biological and the adoptive parents. The process leading to this is called:

Sarah and Dick are both 45 years old and considering having a baby. Sarah is concerned about the risk of Down syndrome. She has a __________ chance of having a baby born with this disorder.

Roxanne has recently found out that she is pregnant. How should she now eat?

Sho and Aoi have not been able to have a baby. The physician tells them that the infertility is due to Sho's issues. What would be the most common reason that he is not fertile?