Development of a Human Fetus at a glance
What it is: Development of a Human Fetus is a lab on the changes that occur during human fetal development, which normally lasts about 38 weeks.
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Examine the diagrams of the developing human baby.
Plot the data in Table 1, Change in Size of a Developing Baby, on the graph: label the axes, choose a proper scale, make a title.
Plot the data in Table 2, Change in Mass of a Developing Baby, on the graph: label the axes, choose a proper scale, make a title.
Plot the data in Table 3, Survival Rates of Babies by Developmental Age, on the graph: label the axes, choose a proper scale, make a title.
Read the articles on the effect of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco on developing babies.
Answer Summary Questions.
Summary Questions: 1. How long is the average baby when born? Fill in mm and meters.
2. How much does the average baby weigh when born? EXTRA CREDIT: how much is that in pounds?
3. The halfway point of development is about 20 weeks. Is the average baby half of its full birth length at 20 weeks? Is the baby half of its total birth mass at 20 weeks? At what week does the baby reach half of its total birth mass?
4. Look at the diagrams on the first page. Describe the major physical changes that happen to the developing baby in the first 20 weeks.
5. Look at the diagrams on the first page. Describe the major physical changes that happen to the developing baby from 28 weeks to birth (36-38 weeks).
6. Describe the improvements that happen to survival rates of babies from weeks 21 to 24.
7. Review the three graphs and the developmental progress of unborn babies. Make an inference about why good early pregnancy care by the mother is stressed by doctors.
8. What are the two main reasons that alcohol is so dangerous to developing babies?
9. What is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome?
10. List the major damaging effects of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.
11. Is there any safe amount of alcohol to drink during pregnancy?
12. Should a woman drink alcohol during her pregnancy?
13. What are the two main reasons that cigarette smoking is so dangerous to developing babies?
14. List some of the potential effects of cigarette smoking on unborn babies.
15. List some of the potential effects of cigarette smoking on a baby after it's born.
16. Is it a problem for the developing baby if the mother doesn't smoke, but another member of the household smokes? Explain.
17. Why is smoking marijuana bad for developing babies?
18. List some of the potential effects of smoking marijuana on unborn babies.
19. Why is cocaine use bad for developing babies?
20. List some of the potential effects of cocaine use on unborn babies.
21. Why is heroin use bad for developing babies?
22. List some of the potential effects of heroin use on unborn babies.
23. Why is PCP and LSD use bad for developing babies?
24. List some of the potential effects of PCP and LSD use on unborn babies.
25. Why is methamphetamine use bad for developing babies?
26. List some of the potential effects of methamphetamine use on unborn babies.
Sources
[1] Development of a Human Fetus, Regents Biology lab worksheet (the Official source link on this page).