Question 1

Which of the following describes the consequence of this event: two ova are fertilized by two different sperm?

Accepted Answer

A)  Monozygotic twins 
B)  Identical twins 
C)  Dizygotic twins 
D)  More than one of the above are true. 
A)  Monozygotic twins 
B)  Identical twins 
C)  Dizygotic twins 
D)  More than one of the above are true.

Question 2

Which word refers to milk production by the mammary glands?

Accepted Answer

A)  Implantation 
B)  Parturition 
C)  Lactation 
D)  Quickening 
A)  Implantation 
B)  Parturition 
C)  Lactation 
D)  Quickening

Question 3

Which of the following is true of parturition?

Accepted Answer

A)  The fetus becomes a neonate. 
B)  Refers to the birth process 
C)  Can only occur after 36 weeks of pregnancy 
D)  More than one of the above are true. 
A)  The fetus becomes a neonate. 
B)  Refers to the birth process 
C)  Can only occur after 36 weeks of pregnancy 
D)  More than one of the above are true.

Question 4

Which of the following is most related to the word ectopic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tubal pregnancy 
B)  Labor 
C)  Lactation 
D)  Endometriosis 
A)  Tubal pregnancy 
B)  Labor 
C)  Lactation 
D)  Endometriosis

Question 5

Which of the following is divided into trimesters?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conception 
B)  Fertilization 
C)  Pregnancy 
D)  Ovulation 
A)  Conception 
B)  Fertilization 
C)  Pregnancy 
D)  Ovulation

Question 6

Which group is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Extraembryonic membranes: amnion, chorion, yolk sac, allantois 
B)  Stages of labor: dilation, expulsion, lactation 
C)  Ovarian structures: corpus luteum, corpus albicans, graafian follicle 
D)  Genes: dominant, recessive, codominant 
A)  Extraembryonic membranes: amnion, chorion, yolk sac, allantois 
B)  Stages of labor: dilation, expulsion, lactation 
C)  Ovarian structures: corpus luteum, corpus albicans, graafian follicle 
D)  Genes: dominant, recessive, codominant

Question 7

Fertilization is most apt to occur when sexual intercourse takes place close to

Accepted Answer

A)  ovulation. 
B)  early adenohypophyseal secretion of gonadotropins. 
C)  the last day of a 28-day cycle. 
D)  the first day of a 28-day cycle. 
A)  ovulation. 
B)  early adenohypophyseal secretion of gonadotropins. 
C)  the last day of a 28-day cycle. 
D)  the first day of a 28-day cycle.

Question 8

In addition to acting as an exchange site between the mother and fetus,the placenta also secretes

Accepted Answer

A)  estrogen and progesterone. 
B)  amniotic fluid. 
C)  vernix caseosa. 
D)  colostrum. 
A)  estrogen and progesterone. 
B)  amniotic fluid. 
C)  vernix caseosa. 
D)  colostrum.

Question 9

Which cream cheese-like substance is secreted by baby's sebaceous glands and protects the skin from the amniotic fluid?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Afterbirth refers primarily to which structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Morula 
B)  Zygote 
C)  Fetus 
D)  Placenta 
A)  Morula 
B)  Zygote 
C)  Fetus 
D)  Placenta

Question 11

Which of the following is most descriptive of a zygote?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fertilized ovum 
B)  Mature sperm 
C)  Graafian follicle 
D)  Fetus 
A)  Fertilized ovum 
B)  Mature sperm 
C)  Graafian follicle 
D)  Fetus

Question 12

Which hormone literally means "swift birth" and assists in labor?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

The fimbriae sweep the ovum into which structure immediately following ovulation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Uterus 
B)  Fallopian tube 
C)  Vagina 
D)  Ovary 
A)  Uterus 
B)  Fallopian tube 
C)  Vagina 
D)  Ovary

Question 14

This structure carries oxygenated blood from the placenta to the fetus.

Accepted Answer

A)  Umbilical artery 
B)  Ductus arteriosus 
C)  Embryonic disc 
D)  Umbilical vein 
A)  Umbilical artery 
B)  Ductus arteriosus 
C)  Embryonic disc 
D)  Umbilical vein

Question 15

Which of the following is characterized by quickening,lanugo,and vernix caseosa?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

The chorionic villi sit in blood-filled endometrial spaces called

Accepted Answer

A)  the umbilical cord. 
B)  the lacunae. 
C)  the yolk sac. 
D)  allantois. 
A)  the umbilical cord. 
B)  the lacunae. 
C)  the yolk sac. 
D)  allantois.

Question 17

What term describes the ectoderm,mesoderm,and endoderm?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inner cell mass 
B)  Extraembryonic membranes 
C)  Primary germ layers 
D)  Blastomeres 
A)  Inner cell mass 
B)  Extraembryonic membranes 
C)  Primary germ layers 
D)  Blastomeres

Question 18

Which of the following is the first event?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parturition 
B)  Implantation 
C)  Placental development 
D)  Secretion of vernix caseosa 
A)  Parturition 
B)  Implantation 
C)  Placental development 
D)  Secretion of vernix caseosa

Question 19

Which of the following is accomplished during the eighth month of fetal development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Baby fattens up 
B)  Baby's bone marrow begins to function 
C)  Amniotic fluid begins to accumulate in the amniotic sac 
D)  Mom starts to lactate 
A)  Baby fattens up 
B)  Baby's bone marrow begins to function 
C)  Amniotic fluid begins to accumulate in the amniotic sac 
D)  Mom starts to lactate

Question 20

Which of the following is the latest stage of development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Morula 
B)  Blastomeres 
C)  Blastocyst 
D)  Zygote 
A)  Morula 
B)  Blastomeres 
C)  Blastocyst 
D)  Zygote

Exam 27: Human Development and Heredity

Which of the following describes the consequence of this event: two ova are fertilized by two different sperm?

Which word refers to milk production by the mammary glands?

Which of the following is true of parturition?

Which of the following is most related to the word ectopic?

Which of the following is divided into trimesters?

Which group is incorrect?

Fertilization is most apt to occur when sexual intercourse takes place close to

In addition to acting as an exchange site between the mother and fetus,the placenta also secretes

Which cream cheese-like substance is secreted by baby's sebaceous glands and protects the skin from the amniotic fluid?

Afterbirth refers primarily to which structure?

Which of the following is most descriptive of a zygote?

Which hormone literally means "swift birth" and assists in labor?

The fimbriae sweep the ovum into which structure immediately following ovulation?

This structure carries oxygenated blood from the placenta to the fetus.

Which of the following is characterized by quickening,lanugo,and vernix caseosa?

The chorionic villi sit in blood-filled endometrial spaces called

What term describes the ectoderm,mesoderm,and endoderm?

Which of the following is the first event?

Which of the following is accomplished during the eighth month of fetal development?

Which of the following is the latest stage of development?

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