Risk Factors during Gestation

This lesson looks at the risks of smoking and drinking alcohol during pregnancy, along with exploring data and graphs.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.What does gestation mean?

FertilisationImplantationBirthPregnancy

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Q2.How long does gestation last in humans?

20 minutesA week3 months9 months

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Q3.When the fertilised egg divides, what do we call it?

SpermEggEmbryoBaby

3/10

Q4.When the embryo divides further, what do we call it?

BabyFoetusSpermPlacenta

4/10

Q5.What is the function of the amniotic sac?

To provide protectionTo get foodTo get oxygenTo help with birth

5/10

Q6.What does the placenta do?

Provide protectionProvide nutrients and oxygen for the babyHelp the mother during birthFertilise the egg

6/10

Q7.Which two things does the umbilical cord connect?

The uterus and the placentaThe placenta and the baby's headThe placenta and the baby's navelThe embryo and the amniotic sac

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Q8.Which substances does the mother pass to the foetus? Pick two

Select two (2) boxes

OxygenCarbon DioxideNutrientsUrea

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Q9.Which substances does the foetus pass to the mother? Pick two

Select two (2) boxes

OxygenCarbon DioxideNutrientsUrea

9/10

Q10.What would happen if the foetus did not pass waste to the mother?

NothingThe waste would just disappearThe waste would build up, making the foetus illThe waste would be turned back into food

10/10

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.What does gestation mean?

FertilisationImplantationBirthPregnancy

1/10

Q2.How long does gestation last in humans?

20 minutesA week3 months9 months

2/10

Q3.When the fertilised egg divides, what do we call it?

SpermEggEmbryoBaby

3/10

Q4.When the embryo divides further, what do we call it?

BabyFoetusSpermPlacenta

4/10

Q5.What is the function of the amniotic sac?

To provide protectionTo get foodTo get oxygenTo help with birth

5/10

Q6.What does the placenta do?

Provide protectionProvide nutrients and oxygen for the babyHelp the mother during birthFertilise the egg

6/10

Q7.Which two things does the umbilical cord connect?

The uterus and the placentaThe placenta and the baby's headThe placenta and the baby's navelThe embryo and the amniotic sac

7/10

Q8.Which substances does the mother pass to the foetus? Pick two

Select two (2) boxes

OxygenCarbon DioxideNutrientsUrea

8/10

Q9.Which substances does the foetus pass to the mother? Pick two

Select two (2) boxes

OxygenCarbon DioxideNutrientsUrea

9/10

Q10.What would happen if the foetus did not pass waste to the mother?

NothingThe waste would just disappearThe waste would build up, making the foetus illThe waste would be turned back into food

10/10

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Risk Factors during Gestation

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Q1.What is cell division?

When the sperm fuses with the eggWhen 2 cells join and become 1When 1 cell splits into 2When sperm is released from the penis

1/10

Q2.Where does the umbilical cord attach to the foetus?

The headThe belly buttonThe legThe feet

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Q3.What are the two main jobs of the placenta? (pick two)

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To move nutrients and oxygen from the mother to the foetusTo move nutrients and oxygen from the foetus to the motherTo move waste from the mother to the foetusTo move waste from the foetus to the mother

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Q4.Identify two substances from the list that a pregnant woman should not consume. (pick two)

Select two (2) boxes

WaterAlcoholCigarettesMilk

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Q5.How would alcohol reach the foetus from the mother?

Through the amniotic sacThrough the umbilical cord, then the placentaThrough the placenta, then the umbilical cordThrough the placenta, then the amniotic sac

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Q6.What harm can smoking during pregnancy do to the foetus?

Reduce it's birth weightIncrease it's birth weightCause foetal alcohol syndromeCause the mother to have twins

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Q7.What can drinking alcohol during pregnancy do to the foetus?

Reduce it's birth weightIncrease it's birth weightCause foetal alcohol syndromeCause the mother to have twins

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Q8.What is the correct description for the effect of smoking on birth mass?

As the number of cigarettes smoked increases, birth mass increasesAs the number of cigarettes smoked decreases, birth mass decreasesAs the number of cigarettes smoked increases, birth mass decreasesSmoking has no effect on birth mass

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Q9.What fluid flows through the placenta and umbilical cord to the foetus to take nutrients and oxygen?

WaterBloodUrineMilk

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Q10.What is vitamin A required for in the foetus?

Good eyesightRed blood cellsBone densityHealthy birth mass

10/10

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Risk Factors during Gestation

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Q1.What is cell division?

When the sperm fuses with the eggWhen 2 cells join and become 1When 1 cell splits into 2When sperm is released from the penis

1/10

Q2.Where does the umbilical cord attach to the foetus?

The headThe belly buttonThe legThe feet

2/10

Q3.What are the two main jobs of the placenta? (pick two)

Select two (2) boxes

3/10

Q4.Identify two substances from the list that a pregnant woman should not consume. (pick two)

Select two (2) boxes

WaterAlcoholCigarettesMilk

4/10

Q5.How would alcohol reach the foetus from the mother?

Through the amniotic sacThrough the umbilical cord, then the placentaThrough the placenta, then the umbilical cordThrough the placenta, then the amniotic sac

5/10

Q6.What harm can smoking during pregnancy do to the foetus?

Reduce it's birth weightIncrease it's birth weightCause foetal alcohol syndromeCause the mother to have twins

6/10

Q7.What can drinking alcohol during pregnancy do to the foetus?

Reduce it's birth weightIncrease it's birth weightCause foetal alcohol syndromeCause the mother to have twins

7/10

Q8.What is the correct description for the effect of smoking on birth mass?

8/10

Q9.What fluid flows through the placenta and umbilical cord to the foetus to take nutrients and oxygen?

WaterBloodUrineMilk

9/10

Q10.What is vitamin A required for in the foetus?

Good eyesightRed blood cellsBone densityHealthy birth mass

10/10

Lesson summary: Risk Factors during Gestation

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