Question 1

With which word is fetal alcohol most associated?

Accepted Answer

A)  Colostrum 
B)  Teratogen 
C)  Thalidomide 
D)  Eclampsia 
A)  Colostrum 
B)  Teratogen 
C)  Thalidomide 
D)  Eclampsia

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the amnion,chorion,yolk sac,and allantois?

Accepted Answer

A)  Primary germ layers 
B)  Inner cell mass 
C)  Dizygotic twins 
D)  extraembryonic membranes 
A)  Primary germ layers 
B)  Inner cell mass 
C)  Dizygotic twins 
D)  extraembryonic membranes

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of nondisjunction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fetal alcohol syndrome 
B)  Spina bifida secondary to maternal infection with rubella 
C)  Down syndrome 
D)  Twinning 
A)  Fetal alcohol syndrome 
B)  Spina bifida secondary to maternal infection with rubella 
C)  Down syndrome 
D)  Twinning

Question 4

Which of the following is most related to human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Milk production 
B)  Breasts 
C)  Corpus luteum 
D)  Anterior pituitary gland 
A)  Milk production 
B)  Breasts 
C)  Corpus luteum 
D)  Anterior pituitary gland

Question 5

Which of the following is true of implantation?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is called conception. 
B)  It is divided into trimesters. 
C)  It is stimulated by FSH and LH. 
D)  It occurs within the uterus. 
A)  It is called conception. 
B)  It is divided into trimesters. 
C)  It is stimulated by FSH and LH. 
D)  It occurs within the uterus.

Question 6

What is the hormonal basis of the pregnancy test?

Accepted Answer

A)  Estrogen 
B)  Prostaglandin 
C)  Oxytocin 
D)  Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) 
A)  Estrogen 
B)  Prostaglandin 
C)  Oxytocin 
D)  Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)

Question 7

In the later stages of pregnancy,most of the mother's estrogen and progesterone comes from the

Accepted Answer

A)  corpus luteum. 
B)  corpus albicans. 
C)  ovaries. 
D)  placenta. 
A)  corpus luteum. 
B)  corpus albicans. 
C)  ovaries. 
D)  placenta.

Question 8

Which of the following is most associated with organogenesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Embryonic period 
B)  Implantation 
C)  Third trimester 
D)  Neonatal period 
A)  Embryonic period 
B)  Implantation 
C)  Third trimester 
D)  Neonatal period

Question 9

Which of the following is true regarding lactation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Suckling causes the alveolar glands to secrete oxytocin. 
B)  Suckling stimulates the sensory nerves of the milk let-down reflex. 
C)  Flow of milk through the lactiferous ducts is the sensory response to suckling. 
D)  Prolactin is secreted in response to suckling. 
A)  Suckling causes the alveolar glands to secrete oxytocin. 
B)  Suckling stimulates the sensory nerves of the milk let-down reflex. 
C)  Flow of milk through the lactiferous ducts is the sensory response to suckling. 
D)  Prolactin is secreted in response to suckling.

Question 10

Which group is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Primary germ layers: ectoderm, mesoderm, endoderm 
B)  Hormones: estrogen, progesterone, hCG, prolactin, oxytocin 
C)  Genes: dominant, recessive, codominant 
D)  Stages of labor: dilation, expulsion, placental, embryonic 
A)  Primary germ layers: ectoderm, mesoderm, endoderm 
B)  Hormones: estrogen, progesterone, hCG, prolactin, oxytocin 
C)  Genes: dominant, recessive, codominant 
D)  Stages of labor: dilation, expulsion, placental, embryonic

Question 11

Which of the following prevents the deterioration of the corpus luteum during early pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prolactin 
B)  Progesterone 
C)  Oxytocin 
D)  Human chorionic gonadotropin 
A)  Prolactin 
B)  Progesterone 
C)  Oxytocin 
D)  Human chorionic gonadotropin

Question 12

What is the baby-to-be called after 9 weeks of development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Zygote 
B)  Fetus 
C)  Embryo 
D)  Neonate 
A)  Zygote 
B)  Fetus 
C)  Embryo 
D)  Neonate

Question 13

From week 3 to week 8,the baby-to-be is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  zygote. 
B)  morula. 
C)  fetus. 
D)  embryo. 
A)  zygote. 
B)  morula. 
C)  fetus. 
D)  embryo.

Question 14

What is the name of the yellowish watery fluid secreted by the mammary glands immediately after delivery (baby is nourished on this until the mother's milk comes in)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lanugo 
B)  Vernix caseosa 
C)  Meconium 
D)  Colostrum 
A)  Lanugo 
B)  Vernix caseosa 
C)  Meconium 
D)  Colostrum

Question 15

What is the outer extraembryonic membrane that forms finger-like projections called villi and helps form the placenta?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amnion 
B)  Chorion 
C)  Umbilicus 
D)  Trophoblast 
A)  Amnion 
B)  Chorion 
C)  Umbilicus 
D)  Trophoblast

Question 16

Which group is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Primary germ layers: ectoderm, mesoderm, chromosomes 
B)  Embryonic structures: zygote, blastomere, morula, blastocyst 
C)  Genes: dominant, recessive, codominant 
D)  Genetic disorders: Down, Edward, and Patau syndromes 
A)  Primary germ layers: ectoderm, mesoderm, chromosomes 
B)  Embryonic structures: zygote, blastomere, morula, blastocyst 
C)  Genes: dominant, recessive, codominant 
D)  Genetic disorders: Down, Edward, and Patau syndromes

Question 17

Which of the following give(s)rise to the endoderm,mesoderm,and ectoderm?

Accepted Answer

A)  The zygote 
B)  The extraembryonic membranes 
C)  Primary germ layers 
D)  The placenta 
A)  The zygote 
B)  The extraembryonic membranes 
C)  Primary germ layers 
D)  The placenta

Question 18

Which of the following is an ovarian event?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fertilization 
B)  Implantation 
C)  Maturation of the graafian follicle 
D)  Cleavage and blastomere formation 
A)  Fertilization 
B)  Implantation 
C)  Maturation of the graafian follicle 
D)  Cleavage and blastomere formation

Question 19

Which of these hormones is released in response to suckling and activation of the hypothalamus and neurohypophysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Progesterone 
B)  Estrogen 
C)  Oxytocin 
D)  Prolactin 
A)  Progesterone 
B)  Estrogen 
C)  Oxytocin 
D)  Prolactin

Question 20

Who or what determines the gender of the baby?

Accepted Answer

A)  Placenta 
B)  Zygote 
C)  Father 
D)  Mother 
A)  Placenta 
B)  Zygote 
C)  Father 
D)  Mother

Exam 27: Human Development and Heredity

With which word is fetal alcohol most associated?

Which of the following best describes the amnion,chorion,yolk sac,and allantois?

Which of the following is an example of nondisjunction?

Which of the following is most related to human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)?

Which of the following is true of implantation?

What is the hormonal basis of the pregnancy test?

In the later stages of pregnancy,most of the mother's estrogen and progesterone comes from the

Which of the following is most associated with organogenesis?

Which of the following is true regarding lactation?

Which group is incorrect?

Which of the following prevents the deterioration of the corpus luteum during early pregnancy?

What is the baby-to-be called after 9 weeks of development?

From week 3 to week 8,the baby-to-be is called a(n)

What is the name of the yellowish watery fluid secreted by the mammary glands immediately after delivery (baby is nourished on this until the mother's milk comes in)?

What is the outer extraembryonic membrane that forms finger-like projections called villi and helps form the placenta?

Which group is incorrect?

Which of the following give(s)rise to the endoderm,mesoderm,and ectoderm?

Which of the following is an ovarian event?

Which of these hormones is released in response to suckling and activation of the hypothalamus and neurohypophysis?

Who or what determines the gender of the baby?

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Integumentary System and Body Temperature

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Function of the Heart

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