Exam 3: Prenatal-Development

A) In the first trimester
B) By the end of the second trimester
C) Not until the end of the third trimester
D) It depends upon the particular developing fetus.

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A) Development of the sensory systems
B) Growth of the hands and feet
C) Development of the brain and spinal cord
D) Development of the kidneys and liver

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A) increased risk of miscarriage.
B) higher risk of stillbirth.
C) cognitive deficits in the newborn.
D) slower physical development.

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A) An average of two drinks per day
B) This syndrome only develops if the mother is an alcoholic
C) It depends upon the sex of the fetus
D) There is no guaranteed safe minimum

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A) They cannot cross through the placenta to the unborn child.
B) They can cause excessive birth weight.
C) They can cross through the placenta but cannot cause addiction in the fetus.
D) They can readilycross through the placental membrane to the fetus.

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A) enzymes produced by the fetus infect the mother.
B) bacteria from the mother cross the placenta and infect the child.
C) antibodies produced by the mother are transmitted to the fetus.
D) high blood pressure in the mother damages the fetal nervous system.

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A) Because smoking helps fight feelings of depression
B) Because smoking helps stimulate fetal activity and brain development
C) Because it is only paternal smoking that is related to fetal development
D) Because the research is wrong; smoking is not harmful during pregnancy

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