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fetal development

fetal development

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Biology

8th Grade

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fetal development

By hanan khalil

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Multiple Choice

When an egg is first fertilized it is known as 
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a nucleus
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an embryo
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a zygote
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a fetus

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The developing embryo is fed by its mother’s blood through a tissue called the
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placenta
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vagina
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amnion
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uterus

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Multiple Choice

What is the first organ that begins to function in the developing embryo?
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the lungs
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the limbs
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the brain
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the heart

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Multiple Choice

The developing embryo is connected to the placenta by
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the spinal cord
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the umbilical cord
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the amniotic fluid
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the developing nerves

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Multiple Choice

Week 9/ 10 the baby acquires features and is then referred to as
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an embryo
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a fetus
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a zygote
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a newborn

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Multiple Choice

Approximately how many weeks after fertilization is baby is ready to be born ?
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17 to 24
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24 to 36
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22 to 48
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40 to 42

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Multiple Choice

What structure protects and cushions the fetus throughout its prenatal development?

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amniotic sac and fluid

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placenta

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umbilical cord

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vagina

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Multiple Choice

When the blastocyst attaches to the lining of the uterus, this is known as
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fertilization
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ovulation
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implantation
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mitosis

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Multiple Choice

Which is the correct order?
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embryo, fetus, zygote
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fetus, zygote, embryo
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embryo, zygote, fetus
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zygote, embryo, fetus

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Multiple Choice

The umbilical cord connects the baby to placenta. 
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True 
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False

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Multiple Choice

Why is alcohol so harmful to a fetus?
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It's brain is developing, and it's liver can't filter out the alcohol.
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It tastes real bad
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Because it's too strong
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Because the fetus is under 21

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Multiple Choice

What things DO NOT cause birth defects?
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Cocaine
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Alcohol
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Folic Acid in vitamins
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Exposure to ionizing radiation

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Multiple Choice

Chemicals in cigarettes poses little harm to the developing fetus

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true

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false

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Multiple Choice

What is it called when an egg is released from the ovary into the oviduct?

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ovulation

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ejaculation

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fertilisation

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implantation

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Multiple Choice

What holds the fluid that the fetus develops and grows in?

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cord

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amniotic sac

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amniotic fluid

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placenta

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Multiple Choice

What allows for movement and protects the fetus from injury?

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cord

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amniotic sac

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amniotic fluid

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placenta

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Multiple Choice

Which substance moves from the placenta into the mother's blood?

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oxygen

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glucose

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carbon dioxide

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vitamins and minerals

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Which substances move from the mother's blood into the placenta?

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oxygen

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glucose

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carbon dioxide

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starch

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The diagram below represents some stages of early embryonic development. Which process is represented by the arrows in the diagram?

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meiosis

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Mitosis

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Fertilization

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Evolution

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following sequences represents the correct order of events in the formation of a human fetus?

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Zygote → Blastocyst → Embryo → Fertilization

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Fertilization → Zygote → Blastocyst → Embryo

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Blastocyst → Embryo → Differentiation → Zygote

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Fertilization → Growth → Differentiation → Zygote

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