Exam 3: Prenatal Development and Childbirth

After studying human prenatal development, Rita should know that one (or more) of her ova will begin to undergo the final stage of meiosis at about what point in each of her menstrual cycles?

Suppose that Judy's menstrual cycle begins on the first day of July. On which day should she expect that ovulation will occur?

According to the text, marijuana exposure during the prenatal period leads to:

When a mother's water breaks, this is the result of which of the following?

The text discusses a study in which malnourished children in Guatemala were given food supplements to counteract the effects of poor diets. In particular, the effects were positive when the diets were rich in:

The union of an ovum and sperm creates a(n):

According to statistics presented in the text, about what percent of babies born in the United States today are born before 34 weeks' gestation?

Because radiation can have damaging effects during the prenatal period

Maria is in her ninth month of pregnancy. She begins to feel contractions, but when she gets up and walks around, the contractions go away. Most likely, she has experienced which of the following?

Jane and Jill are monozygotic twins. Therefore, they:

When her baby is born, Cynthia refuses to look at him or hold him. She feels no emotional connection with him at all and won't give him a name. Cynthia's reaction demonstrates a problem with the concept referred to as:

Which of the following is NOT an example of a survival response?

If George and his wife wish to increase the chances of becoming pregnant, they should know that George's sperm can survive about how long following ejaculation?

The addictive drug that is most closely tied to an increased risk of spontaneous abortion, a higher risk of premature birth, greater complications during labor, and increased risk of developing attention deficit disorder and learning disabilities during childhood is:

The lowest risk for miscarriage and congenital anomalies is observed for mothers under 20 years of age.

Nancy is 15 years old and has just found out she is pregnant. Although the pregnancy is unintended, Nancy may take some comfort in knowing that unintended pregnancies comprise about what percent of all teen pregnancies in the United States today?

Prenatal exposure to mercury is most likely to result from eating a diet high in:

Thalidomide was prescribed in the late 1950s and early 1960s for the treatment of which of the following?

The similarity of genetic traits carried by two individuals who are dizygotic twins would be most comparable to which of the following pairs of individuals?

To state that a particular teratogen has an effect during a "critical period" means that it: