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Human Development: Updated, 7/e

James Vander Zanden, Ohio State University
Thomas Crandell, Broome Community College
Corinne Crandell, Broome Community College

Reproduction, Heredity and Genetics, and Prenatal Development

Conceptual Multiple Choice


1	Ovum is to ________ as sperm is to ________.
		A)	gamete; zygote
		B)	estrogen; androgen
		C)	prostate gland; uterus
		D)	fertilization; gamete


2	You see a photograph of the largest human cell. What are you looking at?
		A)	epididymis
		B)	sperm
		C)	ovum
		D)	urethra


3	A woman is experiencing a sharp, constant pain near her left ovary in her lower abdomen. She knows she had intercourse about two weeks ago, and she suspects a pregnancy. She should see her doctor immediately because the blastocyst might be developing in the thin tubular structure that leads away from the ovary and not in the uterus (called an ectopic pregnancy). If this is the case, where is the blastocyst found?
		A)	vulva
		B)	vagina
		C)	cervix
		D)	oviduct


4	One of Janet's ovum was discharged 14 days ago and she has not had sexual intercourse in the past month. What can she expect will happen in the next few days?
		A)	fertilization
		B)	menstruation
		C)	conception
		D)	ovulation


5	A woman's obstetrician suggests to her that he needs to get a sample of amniotic fluid from her fetus. The obstetrician
		A)	is performing in vitro fertilization
		B)	intends to inseminate a surrogate mother
		C)	may suspect that the fetus is genetically defective
		D)	is looking at the shape and size of the fetus


6	A friend of yours thinks that she is pregnant because her period is two weeks overdue. If she is pregnant, she is probably at the
		A)	end of the germinal period
		B)	beginning of the fetal period
		C)	middle of the embryonic period
		D)	beginning of the germinal period


7	Regina, a first-time mother, tells you she is expecting quintuplets. What does this suggest to you?
		A)	she is very fertile
		B)	she is not very fertile and probably used assisted reproductive technology
		C)	she has misused the contraceptive Depo Provera
		D)	she has more than two ovaries


8	You find yourself looking at two cells and count 69 total chromosomes. What are looking at?
		A)	two gametes
		B)	one gamete and one other cell
		C)	two other cells
		D)	process of meiosis


9	Evelyn is saddened when her pediatrician tells her that her son has congenital deafness. She feels guilty about her son's defect because she
		A)	married a man who had served in the Vietnam war and who handled Agent Orange containers
		B)	smoked heavily throughout her pregnancy even though her doctor advised her to quit smoking
		C)	shared intravenous needles with a friend
		D)	used quinine when serving as a missionary in equatorial Africa


10	A pregnant woman's body produces antibodies that attack the baby's blood cells. Which of the following conclusions is most likely?
		A)	The mother is Rh positive.
		B)	The mother is affected by toxemia.
		C)	The mother is a diabetic.
		D)	The mother is hypertensive.


11	Which of the following statements most accurately represents your text's discussion of toxins in the workplace?
		A)	The female's ova are more susceptible to damage from environmental cause than the male's sperm.
		B)	The male's sperm are more susceptible to damage from environmental toxins than the female's ova.
		C)	It makes sense to clean up the workplace not only for mothers but for fathers as well.
		D)	Hazards in the workplace rarely contribute to reproductive problems.


12	Most spontaneous abortions will take place before which period of development?
		A)	prenatal
		B)	germinal
		C)	embryonic
		D)	cephalocaudal


13	If you were having a sonogram and wanted to know the sex of your child, what is the earliest that you could know?
		A)	sixth month
		B)	fifth month
		C)	fourth month
		D)	seventh month

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