Gestation

Question 1

When the ovum is fertilised, it forms a ball of cells called a?

Answer 1

embryo

Question 2

what is the timeline of the development of the baby?

Answer 2

zygote -> embryo -> foetus -> baby

Question 3

How long is gestation?

Answer 3

9 months (40 weeks)

Question 4

what is a placenta?

Answer 4

an organ that protects the baby when it’s in the uterus and also provides it with nutrients and oxygen.

Question 5

How is the placenta connected?

Answer 5

Its connected to the uterus by the umbilical cord, which is attached to the foetus’s bellybutton

Question 6

True or false: The mothers blood mixes with the baby’s?

Answer 6

false

Question 7

The placenta lets substances pass between the blood supplies: what?

Answer 7

oxygen and nutrients and CO2

Question 8

What harmful things could pass through the placenta?

Answer 8

Drugs, alcohol. This can slow the growth of the foetus and could reduce the amount of oxygen and start bleeding, which could result in a miscarriage.