alleryThe period of pregnancy is called:
- Ovulation
- Lactation
- Implantation
- Gestation
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Correct answer: D. Gestation
Gestation is the period during which pregnancy continues before birth.
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The period of pregnancy is called:Read the answer and worked solution →The delivery of a baby is termed:Read the answer and worked solution →Before birth, oxygen reaches the developing human embryo mainly through the:Read the answer and worked solution →Which placental transfer removes a respiratory waste from the embryo?Read the answer and worked solution →Why is the placenta also described as an endocrine tissue?Read the answer and worked solution →Which structure connects the embryo to the placenta?Read the answer and worked solution →Which tissues jointly form the placenta?Read the answer and worked solution →During birth, stronger contractions cause more oxytocin release. This is:Read the answer and worked solution →Which structure is expelled as part of the afterbirth?Read the answer and worked solution →Which inner foetal membrane encloses the fluid-filled cavity around the foetus?Read the answer and worked solution →Which outer foetal membrane surrounds the amnion?Read the answer and worked solution →Amniotic fluid chiefly protects the foetus from shocks by:Read the answer and worked solution →Which condition does amniotic fluid normally allow?Read the answer and worked solution →Fraternal twins usually develop from:Read the answer and worked solution →Which pair of twins usually has the greatest genetic similarity?Read the answer and worked solution →Which transfer illustrates the nutritive function of the placenta?Read the answer and worked solution →Where is the cap-like acrosome located on a human sperm?Read the answer and worked solution →The tough white outer coat of the eyeball is the:Read the answer and worked solution →Which transparent structure forms the front bulge of the eye?Read the answer and worked solution →Which structure changes the diameter of the pupil?Read the answer and worked solution →The central opening surrounded by the iris is the:Read the answer and worked solution →Which eye layer contains the light-sensitive cells?Read the answer and worked solution →Which nerve carries retinal signals to the brain?Read the answer and worked solution →Which retinal receptors function best in dim light?Read the answer and worked solution →Which retinal receptors chiefly provide colour vision?Read the answer and worked solution →The clear watery fluid in front of the eye lens is:Read the answer and worked solution →Which jelly-like material fills the cavity behind the eye lens?Read the answer and worked solution →The eye lens is attached to the ciliary body by:Read the answer and worked solution →The retinal region of greatest visual acuity is the:Read the answer and worked solution →A normal eye lens forms what on the retina?Read the answer and worked solution →
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The delivery of a baby is termed:
- Ovulation
- Fertilisation
- Parturition
- Implantation
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Correct answer: C. Parturition
Parturition means childbirth or delivery of the foetus.
Before birth, oxygen reaches the developing human embryo mainly through the:
- Amniotic sac fluid
- Foetal lung tissue
- Placental tissue
- Foetal liver tissue
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Correct answer: C. Placental tissue
The placenta transfers oxygen from the maternal circulation to the embryo.
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