Question 1

How are donated sperm and ova stored?

Accepted Answer

Donated sperm and ova are typically stored frozen in liquid nitrogen to preserve their viability for future use.

Question 2

Siduri is an unwed teen mother who is considering adoption for her unborn child; however, she wishes to choose the type of adoptive parents for religion, race, and socioeconomic status. Siduri will be able to do this, because she has chosen __________ adoption.

Accepted Answer

In an open adoption, the birth mother can have a say in selecting the adoptive parents, including preferences for religion, race, and socioeconomic status.

Question 3

Open adoption refers to the situation where:

Accepted Answer

Open adoption allows biological parents to select adoptive parents and maintain contact, including visitation rights, post-adoption.

Question 4

Alice's grandmother was adopted. Her grandmother explained to her that the court had sealed her history and much of her past was unknown. Her adoption was a type of:

Accepted Answer

A closed adoption is one where the records are sealed, and the biological parents' identities are not disclosed to the adopted child or the adoptive parents.

Question 5

Adoption can now be a process that involves raising a child with two sets of parents, the biological and the adoptive parents. The process leading to this is called:

Accepted Answer

An open adoption allows for ongoing contact and a relationship between the biological and adoptive parents. This can involve visits, exchanging photos or letters, or even co-parenting. This is different from a closed adoption, where there is no contact between the biological and adoptive parents, and a negotiated or voluntary adoption may not necessarily imply ongoing contact.

Question 6

Which of the following statements about adoption in the United States is false?

Accepted Answer

Adoptive parents may have to wait several months or even years for a healthy child, and there is no guarantee of success in the adoption process.

Question 7

Maya would like to delay pregnancy, but she doesn't want to worry about the disorders associated with older ova. She decides to have her eggs harvested and stored for later use. How long will Maya's eggs be viable?

Accepted Answer

Eggs that are harvested and stored can remain viable for years. The length of time depends on the method of storage and the individual woman's egg quality. Some women have successfully used stored eggs up to 10 years later.

Question 8

Freja is concerned for her sister who has been unable to carry a pregnancy to term. As Freja has two children of her own, she has offered to carry her sister's fertilized ova so that her sister may know the joy of motherhood as well. Freja is acting as a(n):

Accepted Answer

Freja is acting as a surrogate mother, as she is offering to carry her sister's fertilized ova to term.

Question 9

A woman who carries another woman's embryo in her womb for full term is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A surrogate mother is a woman who carries and delivers a child for another person or couple, using an embryo that is not genetically hers.

Question 10

Thomas had his sperm stored so he could undergo chemotherapy without worry about damage to his gametes. How long can the sperm be stored and still be effective in fertilizing an egg?

Accepted Answer

Sperm can be effectively stored for many years when frozen properly, often remaining viable for decades, allowing for successful fertilization later.

Question 11

The fertilized egg is called the __________ when it reaches the uterus.

Accepted Answer

The fertilized egg is referred to as a blastocyst when it reaches the uterus, having developed from a zygote through several cell divisions.

Question 12

A result of closed adoption is where:

Accepted Answer

The answer of A result of closed adoption is where:
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Question 13

Yoora is concerned that she may have harmed her developing fetus because she was having wine on the night that conception occurred which is something she rarely does. Should Yoora be worried?

Accepted Answer

The fertilized ovum is not exposed to maternal blood and substances until implantation occurs, which happens about a week after conception.

Question 14

__________ refers to the process of voluntarily taking a child of other parents as your own.

Accepted Answer

Adoption is the legal process through which a person takes a child of other parents as their own, establishing a permanent parent-child relationship.

Question 15

Closed adoption refers to a situation where:

Accepted Answer

Closed adoption refers to a situation where the adopted child's history is sealed by the court, meaning that the biological parents' identity and any other information about the child's background are kept confidential and not revealed to the adoptive family or the child.

Question 16

Jane became pregnant and applied to an adoption agency for help. Although she wanted to give her child up for adoption, she also wanted to be able to see the child in the future. If the adoptive parents agree to this, the adoption will be a(n):

Accepted Answer

An open adoption allows the birth parents to have some form of contact or relationship with the child and the adoptive family, which aligns with Jane's desire to see her child in the future.

Question 17

Which of the following individuals fits the description of "surrogate mother"?

Accepted Answer

A surrogate mother is a woman who carries and delivers a child for another person or couple, often using the intended parents' embryo.

Question 18

All of the following develop during the germinal period EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

The lungs develop later in fetal development, not during the germinal period. The germinal period involves the formation of the placenta, umbilical cord, and amniotic sac.

Question 19

After reviewing the many assisted reproductive technologies, it is possible that a child may have as many as __________ parents.

Accepted Answer

A child can have up to five parents: a genetic mother (egg donor), a genetic father (sperm donor), a gestational mother (surrogate), and two legal/social parents (adoptive or intended parents).

Question 20

Blastocyst is the specific name given to the zygote when it is:

Accepted Answer

The blastocyst is a fluid-filled ball of cells that forms about 5-7 days after fertilization and is ready to implant into the uterine lining.

Quiz 3: Pregnancy and Prenatal Development