Teratogens and Genetic Disruptions Quiz

What is one of the consequences for children born to mothers who use or abuse psychoactive drugs during pregnancy?

What is a potential consequence for children born to fathers who work with toxic chemicals?

What did previous assumptions link to an increased likelihood of Down syndrome?

What impact has alcohol use by fathers been linked to in terms of prenatal and birth abnormalities?

What proportion of Down syndrome cases are attributed to difficulties with the father's sperm?

What is a potential consequence for children born to fathers who have jobs working with toxic chemicals?

What are teratogens?

What is a genetic disruption in prenatal development?

How does maternal age influence prenatal defects?

What environmental factors can impact prenatal development?

Why are older mothers more likely to have children with birth defects?

What is the impact of genetic disruptions before the fertilization process?

How does maternal malnutrition impact prenatal development?

What is a potential effect of maternal calcium deficiencies on prenatal development?

How can infectious diseases impact prenatal development?

What effect does cigarette smoking have on prenatal growth?

How does alcohol affect unborn children during pregnancy?

What are potential consequences of a mother contracting Rubella during pregnancy?

During what stage of prenatal development does the human brain begin to develop rapidly, producing more neurons than needed by the fetus?

Which part of the brain is most highly developed at birth and is involved in arousal and involuntary body functions like respiration?

What part of the brain thickens during the first 3 months of life after birth, leading to the development of primary motor areas?

Which stage marks the final phase of prenatal brain development, although brain development continues post-birth?

During which stage of prenatal development does the zygote form into a hollow ball called a blastocyst?

At what point does the brain undergo its most rapid development according to the text?

At what point does the embryonic stage of prenatal development typically come to an end?

Which factor can affect fetal brain development, as mentioned in the text?

During which stage of prenatal development do most of the cell divisions and the formation of organs take place?

At which week does the fetal stage of prenatal development typically begin?

What is the developing child called during the fetal stage of prenatal development?

Which stage of prenatal development typically involves the zygote moving down the fallopian tube towards the uterus?

When does human life begin according to the text?

What happens once the sperm penetrates the egg during fertilization?

What is the term used for the fertilized egg after conception?

How many chromosomes are present in a fertilized egg?

What determines the genetic sex of the baby?

Which factor influences human development as indicated in the text?

What is the term used to describe the stage of prenatal development when the zygote moves down the fallopian tube towards the uterus?

When does most of the cell divisions and the formation of organs take place during prenatal development?

Which stage marks the beginning of human life according to the text?

What is the term used to describe the developing child during the embryonic stage of prenatal development?

Genetic sex in humans is decided by:

What happens once the sperm penetrates the egg during fertilization?

What is the name given to the developing child from week eight until birth?

During which stage of prenatal development does the face, eyes, ears, fingers, and toes become identifiable?

What marks the beginning of the embryonic stage of prenatal development?

Which stage of prenatal development is characterized by rapid cell growth and the formation of a blastocyst?

At what point does the zygote move towards the uterus?

When does the fetal stage typically begin in terms of weeks after conception?

During the fetal stage of prenatal development, which parts of the brain are most highly developed at birth?

What is the primary role of the primary sensor and motor areas in brain development during the first 6 months after birth?

During which stage of prenatal development does the human brain start to develop rapidly, producing more neurons than the fetus needs?

What marks the final stage of prenatal brain development, even though brain development continues after birth?

Which part of the brain thickens during the first 3 months of life, leading to the development of primary motor areas?

What can impact fetal brain development according to the text?