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What is the average weight gain per month during the first trimester of pregnancy?
What is the average weight gain per month during the first trimester of pregnancy?
- 0.5 lbs.
- 1 lbs. (correct)
- 2 lbs.
- 1.5 lbs.
Why does morning sickness occur during pregnancy?
Why does morning sickness occur during pregnancy?
- Decrease in progesterone levels
- Increase in hormones and decrease in peristalsis (correct)
- Increase in blood volume
- Increase in oxytocin levels
What is the primary reason for the increase in oxygen demand during pregnancy?
What is the primary reason for the increase in oxygen demand during pregnancy?
- Uterus pushing on the diaphragm (correct)
- Increased blood volume
- Increased heart rate
- Decreased lung function
What is the purpose of Montgomery glands during breastfeeding?
What is the purpose of Montgomery glands during breastfeeding?
What is the name of the process by which the uterus returns to its original size after childbirth?
What is the name of the process by which the uterus returns to its original size after childbirth?
What is the name of the score used to evaluate a newborn's health in the first few minutes after birth?
What is the name of the score used to evaluate a newborn's health in the first few minutes after birth?
What is the primary function of brown fat in newborns?
What is the primary function of brown fat in newborns?
What is the duration of the postpartum period?
What is the duration of the postpartum period?
What is the name of the hormone responsible for milk production during breastfeeding?
What is the name of the hormone responsible for milk production during breastfeeding?
What is the type of milk produced during the first 3 days postpartum?
What is the type of milk produced during the first 3 days postpartum?
What is the primary function of capacitation in sperm cells?
What is the primary function of capacitation in sperm cells?
Why do most sperm cells die during fertilization?
Why do most sperm cells die during fertilization?
What happens to the oocyte after it is fertilized?
What happens to the oocyte after it is fertilized?
What is the result of two oocytes being released and fertilized?
What is the result of two oocytes being released and fertilized?
What is the purpose of the slow block mechanism?
What is the purpose of the slow block mechanism?
What is the result of fertilization?
What is the result of fertilization?
What is the term for the time it takes for the offspring to develop?
What is the term for the time it takes for the offspring to develop?
During which weeks of gestation is the offspring called an embryo?
During which weeks of gestation is the offspring called an embryo?
What is the term for the cells of the blastocoel that become the embryo?
What is the term for the cells of the blastocoel that become the embryo?
What is the purpose of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) during implantation?
What is the purpose of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) during implantation?
What is the term for the condition in which the placenta covers the opening to the cervix?
What is the term for the condition in which the placenta covers the opening to the cervix?
During which weeks of gestation does the placenta develop?
During which weeks of gestation does the placenta develop?
What is the result of a lack of folate in the diet during pregnancy?
What is the result of a lack of folate in the diet during pregnancy?
When can movement be felt during pregnancy?
When can movement be felt during pregnancy?
What is the average weight of a newborn?
What is the average weight of a newborn?
What is the hormone that helps loosen ligaments at the hip joint and dilate the cervix?
What is the hormone that helps loosen ligaments at the hip joint and dilate the cervix?
What is the approximate amount of breast milk produced by females per infant?
What is the approximate amount of breast milk produced by females per infant?
What is the special property of breast milk that helps remove bilirubin from infants?
What is the special property of breast milk that helps remove bilirubin from infants?
What is the total number of chromosome pairs in humans?
What is the total number of chromosome pairs in humans?
What is the term for the outward appearance and behavior of an individual?
What is the term for the outward appearance and behavior of an individual?
What is the term for a copy of a gene?
What is the term for a copy of a gene?
What type of genes would both show in the phenotype, like the AB blood type?
What type of genes would both show in the phenotype, like the AB blood type?
