child development final study guide

Question 1

the stage of pregnancy that lasts from 9 weeks to birth is

Answer 1

fetal stage

Question 2

the second stage of pregnancy which lasts from 2-6 weeks is

Answer 2

embryonic stage

Question 3

conception

Answer 3

the joining of the ovum and the sperm

Question 4

genes

Answer 4

a person’s inherited traits passed to him or her through the parents’ genes at conception

Question 5

recessive gene

Answer 5

not typically expressed in a person unless both genes for the trait are inherited (one from each parent)

Question 6

an obstetrician specializes in

Answer 6

pregnancy
birth
obstetrics
labor

Question 7

what are part of a pregnant woman’s environmental factors?

Answer 7

women’s health
parental age

Question 8

healthy weight gain for a pregnant woman is

Answer 8

25-35 pounds

Question 9

during the ___ month, all organs are present, although immature

Answer 9

3rd

Question 10

identify the difference between fraternal and identical twins

Answer 10

fraternal: develop from two or more fertilized ova-different genetic makeup
identical: develop from a single ovum fertilized by a single sperm-have the same genetic makeup

Question 11

identify the difference between a miscarriage and stillbirth

Answer 11

miscarriage: the expulsion of the fetus from the mother’s body
stillbirth: the loss of the fetus after 20 weeks