Study GD - Updated
Study GD - Updated
Study GD - Updated
GESTATION
MULTIPLE CHOICE Write the correct letter in the blank.
______ 9. membrane that interacts with the uterus to form the placenta
a.Chorion b. yolk sac c. umbilical cord d. amnion
______ 10.The placenta and embryo are connected through the
a. fallopian tube. c. uterus.
b.umbilical cord. d. cervix.
______ 11.Approximately one week after fertilization, the blastocyst burrows into the
uterine lining during
a. implantation. c. cleavage.
b. ovulation. d. labor.
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a. alcohol and drug use by pregnant women.
b. exercise during pregnancy.
c. poor diet during the second trimester of pregnancy.
d. improper implantation.
______13. In the first week after fertilization, the zygote undergoes a series of
divisions called
a. ultrasound. c. cleavage.
b. implantation. d. gestation.
______14. From 8 weeks until birth, a developing human is called a(n)
a. fetus.
b. embryo.
c. zygote.
d. blastocyst.
______15. The yolk sac is formed during the
a. first trimester of pregnancy.
b. second trimester of pregnancy.
c. third trimester of pregnancy.
d. formation of an egg.
In the space provided, write the letter of the description that best matches the term
or phrase.
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In the space provided, write the letter of the description that best matches the
term or phrase.
a. a hollow ball of zygotic cells
_______ 1. gestation
b. period of development; pregnancy
_______ 2. placenta c. hormone secreted by the placenta
_______ 3. HCG d. a developing human during the first
8 weeks after fertilization
_______ 4. fetus
e. burrowing of the blastocyst into the
_______ 5. embryo lining of the uterus
f. a developing human from the eighth
_______ 6. blastocyst
week of pregnancy until birth
_______ 7. implantation g. a structure through which the mother
nourishes the fetus
_______ 8. pregnancy
h. divided into three trimesters
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