Preganancy

Question 1

What does an embryo grow into?

Answer 1

A foetus

Question 2

When a zygote divides what does it form?

Answer 2

An embryo

Question 3

What is a foetus?

Answer 3

When the cells start to become specialised with arms and legs visible

Question 4

What is the function of amniotic fluid?

Answer 4

Protects the baby

Question 5

Function of the placenta

Answer 5

Takes oxygen and food from the mothers blood and puts waste into mothers blood

Question 6

Function of umbilical cord

Answer 6

Carries oxygen,food and waste between the mother and baby

Question 7

What does the amniotic fluid act as?

Answer 7

A shock absorber!

Question 8

The placenta is like a barrier give a reason why

Answer 8

The mother and foetus each have separate blood circulatory systems so they don’t mix at the placenta

Question 9

What substances can pass through the placenta from the baby to the mother?

Answer 9

Carbon dioxide and other waste / urea

Question 10

What useful stubstances can pass across the placenta from the mother to the fetus

Answer 10

Oxygen, divested food/glucose, antibodies

Question 11

What harmful stubstances can pass from the MOTHER to the fetus

Answer 11

Drugs,alcohol, some microbes like HiV and rubella.