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1Which of these is a correct description of a fertilised egg at 3 weeks?
- AThe fertilised egg is shrinking rapidly. It is far too small to be seen with a microscope. It is 2.5 cells in the shape of a person.
- BThe fertilised egg is dividing rapidly. It is too small to be seen without a microscope. It is just a small ball of cells.
- CThe ball of cells is now the shape and consistency of a horseshoe.
2Which is the correct description of a 6-week old embryo?
- AThe ball of cells now looks like a tadpole. There is a 'head end' and a 'tail end' and a bulge where the heart is forming.
- BIt is still a ball, but there are lumps appearing where the eyes and limbs are going to be.
- CIt has flattened and is morphing into a baby. This is because the placenta is magical and can control the shape of the embryo.
3What is a foetus like at 8 weeks?
- AIt still is just a ball of cells that doesn't do anything.
- BThe eyes are visible. There are tiny arms and legs with tiny fingers and toes.
- CIt is an eye with limbs.
4What is a foetus like at 12 weeks?
- AThe foetus is about 50 mm long. It can kick and move its fingers. Its head is out of proportion with the rest of its body. Most of its organs are working.
- BThe foetus is about 57 mm long. It can kick and move its fingers. Its head is out of proportion with the rest of its body. Most of its organs are working.
- CThe foetus is about 43 mm long. It can kick and move its fingers. Its head is out of proportion with the rest of its body. Most of its organs are working.
5What is a foetus like at 24 weeks?
- AIt is still the same as at 12 weeks.
- BThe mother can feel it moving but her pregnancy is still not noticeable. Its heart can be heard beating.
- CThe foetus has grown a lot so the mother looks pregnant. She can feel it moving and its heart can be heard beating.
6What is a baby like at 30 weeks?
- AThe baby is almost ready to be born.
- BIts head is just above the cervix.
- CWhen the muscles of the mother's uterus contract, it will be born head first.
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- GCSE Biology (Reproduction) Quiz on Pregnancy, created by Ellen Billingham on 01/05/2013.
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