1. An obstetrician suggests to a woman that he needs to get a sample of amniotic fluid from her fetus. The obstetrician
    a) is performing in vitro fertilization
    b) intends to inseminate a surrogate mother
    c) may suspect the fetus is genetically defective
    d) is looking at the shape and size of the fetus

2. Maria thinks she is pregnant because her period is two weeks overdue. If she is pregnant, she is probably at the
    a) end of the germinal period
    b) beginning of the fetal period
    c) middle of the embryonic period
    d) beginning of the germinal period

3. About what percent of zygotes die shortly after fertilization?
    a) 10%
    b) 20%
    c) 33%
    d) 43%

4. A chemical or infectious agent which causes birth defects is a ______________.
 

5. List three characteristics of children with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.
(There are more than three, but any three will do.)
 
 

6. Donna's baby has an Apgar score of 9. You can tell her that this score indicates her baby
    a)  is mentally handicapped, as average is 50%
    b) did not show any significant problems right after birth
    c) will probably be above average in development
    d) showed nine signs of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.

7. The spontaneous movements of the fetus are referred to as ____________________.
 

8. Crowning signals the beginning of the __________________ stage in the birth process.
    a) delivery
    b) expulsion
    c) second
    d) all of the above