What are some of the general differences in the mother and developing embryo/fetus between the first trimester and the second trimester? Between the second trimester and the third?

Q: What are three notable features between the fertilized and unfertilized egg?

A: Sperms and eggs are the gametes produced by male and female animals respectively in sexual…

Q: What are the major events that occur from fertilized egg to birth?

A: Fertilization is the process of fusion of the male gamete (sperm) with the female gamete (ovum) to…

Q: What is the difference between internal & external fertilization?

A: The process in which a male gamete commonly known as sperm that is released by the male reproductive…

Q: What is the name of the structure that ultimately implants in the uterus? What would happen if it…

A: Uterus is a hollow and muscular female reproductive organ. It lies between the urinary bladder and…

Q: define organogenesis and indicate the important roles of the three primary germ layers in this…

A: Gastrulation is the process of early embryonic development where blastula transforms to form three…

Q: Which of the following is required for successful fetal development after the egg has been…

A: When sperm successfully enters and fuses with the ovum fertilization occurs. This genetic material…

Q: Describe the formation and function of the placenta?

A: When a women gets pregnant, the fetus develops inside the mother. There is a connecting link between…

Q: How do the somites, intermediate mesoderm, and lateral plate mesoderm contribute to embryonic…

A: The early stages in the case of embryonic development start with fertilization. The fertilization…

Q: Describe two ways that an oocyte avoids polyspermy.

A: The fertilization of the egg takes place by the fusion of the sperm and the ovum. Sperm is produced…

Q: Describe the formation and functions of the placenta?

A: The human placenta is allanto-chorial (the chorial placental circulation is connected with the…

Q: Describe the role of pregnancy hormones during human pregnancy. What hormones prepare the mammary…

A: Several hormones are secreted from the placenta to maintain the pregnancy and to prepare the body…

Q: Why does continued breastfeeding decrease the chance of pregnancy? (Hint: Think about the effect the…

A: Hormones are the organic substances that are produced in small amounts by specific glands, which are…

Q: What are the major events of each trimester?

A: Pregnancy has 3 trimesters, each of which is marked by specific fetal developments. A pregnancy is…

Q: What is the state of gonadotropin secretion during pregnancy,and what is the cause?

A: During the time of pregnancy, there are several hormones released by the placenta and ovary for the…

Q: It is possible to identify the gender of a fetus by ultrasound scanning. Parents who are considering…

A: The ratio is obtained by dividing one quantity by another. A ratio comparison is used to compare two…

Q: How does the mother’s circulatory system provide nutrients to the fetus without allowing the blood…

A: The foetus depends on the mother for deriving oxygen and nutrients during pregnancy.  The…

Q: What determines whether an embryo will develop into a male or a female?

A: The process of fertilization is the union of male and female gametes. It results in the formation of…

Q: what does a oogenesis concept map with 10 words or phrases look like?

A: oogenesis concept map :-

Q: What are the structural changes that occur in the uterus over the course of the menstrual cycle and…

A: The menstrual cycle is a sequence of natural modifications in hormone manufacturing and the systems…

Q: What happens during the stage of dilation, the stage of expul- sion, and the placental stage of true…

A: Labor Series of events that take place in the genital organ in an effort to expel the viable…

Q: How is an egg (oocyte) prepared during oogenesis for fertilization? Why is preparation essential to…

A: Oogenesis is defined as the process by which the female sex cells or ova or egg cells are produced.…

Q: By what means does the uterus greatly increase in size and weight during pregnancy?

A: The uterus is the organ of the body that facilitates the development of the fetus. The size and…

Q: What is the first stage of labor in a pregnancy?

A: The first stage of labor and birth occurs when the regular contractions are felt. During the first…

Q: What happens to progesterone and estrogen during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy?

A: The body undergoes a number of changes throughout pregnancy. The primary pregnancy hormones are…

Q: What is the purpose of the placenta? Which part of the blastocyst eventually becomes the fetal…

A: Introduction  An organ that grows in the uterus during pregnancy is the placenta. A developing…

Q: Describe the process of ovulation, the hormone involved and what is released into the Fallopian tube…

A: The reproductive cycle in female primates is known as menstrual cycle which involve cyclical…

Q: What is the physiological benefit of incorporatingshunts into the fetal circulatory system?

A: The fetus during pregnancy is dependent upon the mother for its nutrition. The circulatory system…

Q: How is the child affected if it has grown from the zygote formed by an XX-egg fertilized by…

A: Zygote is also known as a fertilized egg because it is formed by the process of fertilization in…

Q: What is this condition that results if the fertilized egg fails to descend down to the uterus?

A: Reproduction is the process by which an organism creates more of its own progeny. Reproduction is…

Q: How does the positive feedback mechanism in breastfeeding ensure that the infant receives breast…

A: The process via which the infants are fed from the milk secreted by the mother's mammary glands is…

Q: What are the similarities and differnces between spermatogenesis and oogenesis?

A: Spermatogenesis and oogenesis are two different processes of the production of gametes. It is…

Q: What hormones are secreted by the placenta to helpmaintain pregnancy and facilitate birth?

A: Oestrogen and progesterone are two steroid hormones produced by the placenta. Progesterone helps to…

Q: What milestones usually happen on the 3rd trimester?

A: The third trimester marks some stretch, for the preparation the delivery of baby. The fetus…

Q: What are the actions of CRH, HPL, oxytocin, and prolactin during pregnancy?

A: Pregnancy is a sequence of events that begins with fertilization and proceeds to implantation,…

Q: Suppose that in the near future, you are a prenatal care provider. In the most recent ultrasound…

A: A congenital abnormality called anencephaly affects the brain (birth defect). The brain and bones of…