Pregnancy Review Quiz

What is the single cell formed when the sperm and the egg join together?

• sex cell
• zygote
• fetus
• embryo

What is the structure in the womb that filters nutrients and waste between mother and baby?

• umbilical cord
• placenta
• amniotic sac
• uterus

What is the structure in side the womb that transports oxygen and nutrients to the baby?

• umbilical cord
• placenta
• amniotic sac
• mother's blood

What is fertilization?

• When a male sperm cell joins with a female egg cell
• The time when a fetus is ready to be born
• When the egg implants in the uterine lining
• The time when the zygote turns into an embryo

A developing fetus grows in which part of a woman's body?

• uterus
• ovary
• fallopian tube
• stomach

What term describes when the baby is taken out of the uterus by making an incision in the lower abdomen?

• Caesar's sectioning
• Miscarriage
• Caesarian section
• Breeched birth

A period of three months is known as a(n)

• gestation
• embryo
• trimester

If a baby is born prior to ____ weeks the baby is said to be preterm.

• 42

• 37

• 40

• None of the above

About how many weeks is a woman considered to be full term when pregnant?

• 10

• 40

• 9

• 30

complication of pregnancy that involves High Blood Pressure.

• toxemia

• priapism

• pimigravida

• primipara