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Biology 11.8 Smoking and pregnancy: the evidence — Quiz

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1.
Which statement is NOT correct?
Smoking raises the risk of cot death.
The fetus grows more slowly.
Nicotine narrows blood vessels, including those of the placenta.
Nicotine widens placental vessels.
2.
Birth weight fell from 3.5 kg to 2.8 kg. Calculate the percentage decrease.
80%
20%
70%
25%
3.
Which statement is NOT correct?
Large studies followed thousands of pregnant women.
Stillbirth rate is about 5.8 per 1000 for smokers.
Smoking raises the risk of cot death.
A survey of 30 births proves the link.
4.
Mean birth weight against cigarettes smoked per day. Which graph shows these results correctly?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 1
A
B
C
D
5.
True or false? Stillbirth rate is about 5.8 per 1000 for smokers.
True
False
6.
True or false? Smoking raises the risk of cot death.
True
False
7.
Which is the correct definition of “Carbon monoxide”?
Birth before 37 weeks.
Gas in smoke that reduces oxygen reaching the fetus.
A grid showing possible offspring combinations.
Adding a nutrient such as folic acid to flour for everyone.
8.
True or false? More cigarettes give heavier babies.
True
False
9.
Carbon monoxide starves the fetus of ____.
food only
water
light
oxygen
10.
Which term matches this definition? “Number of people in a study.”
Sample size
Carbon monoxide
Umbilical cord
Chromosome
11.
Nicotine narrows blood vessels, including those of the ____.
placenta
bones
hair
eyes
12.
A survey of 30 births is a ____ sample.
small
perfect
national
large
13.
Babies of smokers weigh about ____ g or more less.
200
20
2
2000
14.
True or false? Low birth weight babies are more likely to get infections.
True
False
15.
Birth weight fell from 3.4 kg to 2.9 kg. Calculate the percentage decrease.
85%
17%
50%
15%
16.
True or false? Carbon monoxide binds to haemoglobin.
True
False
17.
Smoking in pregnancy is linked to ____ birth weight.
higher
increased
unchanged
lower
18.
Stillbirths per 1000 births. Which graph shows these results correctly?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 2
A
B
C
D
19.
Smoking in pregnancy fell from 25% to 8%. Calculate the percentage decrease.
68%
17%
212%
32%
20.
Mean birth weight by smoking. Which graph shows these results correctly?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 3
A
B
C
D
21.
Pregnant women who smoke in a country. At what value of "Year" is "Smokers (%)" greatest?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 4
2000
2020
2005
2010
22.
True or false? Large studies followed thousands of pregnant women.
True
False
23.
Mean birth weight of babies by smoking during pregnancy. Which bar chart is correct?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 5
A
B
C
D
24.
A study of 841 228 mothers is ____ evidence.
weak
tiny
strong
useless
25.
Which term matches this definition? “Drug in smoke that narrows placental blood vessels.”
Nicotine
Gene
Meiosis
Male
26.
Stillbirths per 1000 births. What is the total of all the values?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 6
7.5
20.1
14.7
17.4
27.
Mean birth weight against cigarettes smoked per day. Between which two values of "Cigarettes per day" did "Mean birth weight (kg)" change the most?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 7
20 and 25
10 and 15
15 and 20
5 and 10
28.
Birth weight fell from 3.5 kg to 3.0 kg. Calculate the percentage decrease.
86%
50%
14%
17%
29.
Which term matches this definition? “A baby born dead after 24 weeks.”
Meiosis
Fertilisation
Stillbirth
Inheritance
30.
Mean birth weight against cigarettes smoked per day. Which graph shows these results correctly?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 8
A
B
C
D
31.
Smoking in pregnancy fell from 22% to 10%. Calculate the percentage decrease.
12%
55%
120%
45%
32.
Which statement is correct?
Stillbirth rate is about 5.8 per 1000 for smokers.
Smoking lowers the risk of cot death.
More cigarettes give heavier babies.
Carbon monoxide increases oxygen to the fetus.
33.
True or false? Large studies are weaker than small ones.
True
False
34.
True or false? Smoking fathers or smoky workplaces can harm a baby.
True
False
35.
Which is the correct definition of “Large study”?
Release of an egg from an ovary.
Unexplained death of a sleeping baby.
A study of many thousands, giving strong evidence.
The length of pregnancy.
36.
Low birth weight babies are more likely to get ____.
muscles
taller
blue eyes
infections
37.
How does carbon monoxide from smoking harm a fetus?
It adds nutrients
It makes the fetus heavier
It binds to haemoglobin, so less oxygen reaches the fetus
It widens blood vessels
38.
Smoking in pregnancy fell from 22% to 8%. Calculate the percentage decrease.
64%
36%
175%
14%
39.
Smoking in pregnancy fell from 22% to 9%. Calculate the percentage decrease.
13%
144%
41%
59%
40.
Stillbirths are 4 per 1000 for non-smokers and 6.2 for smokers. How many times higher for smokers?
0.65 times
10.20 times
1.55 times
2.20 times
41.
How does nicotine affect the placenta?
It narrows blood vessels, so fewer nutrients reach the fetus
It adds oxygen
It widens blood vessels
It has no effect
42.
Stillbirths per 1000 births. Which graph shows these results correctly?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 9
A
B
C
D
43.
Mean birth weight against cigarettes smoked per day. Calculate the percentage change in "Mean birth weight (kg)" from 0 to 25.
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 10
85%
15%
−17%
−15%
44.
The more cigarettes smoked, the ____ the birth weight.
higher
random
lower
same
45.
The graph shows mean birth weight against cigarettes smoked per day. What can you conclude?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 11
Birth weight rises then falls
There is no link
Smoking increases birth weight
The more cigarettes smoked, the lower the birth weight
46.
Stillbirths per 1000 births. Which graph shows these results correctly?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 12
A
B
C
D
47.
Mean birth weight by smoking. Which graph shows these results correctly?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 13
A
B
C
D
48.
Which statement is correct?
Smoking is linked to miscarriage, stillbirth and premature birth.
Low birth weight babies have fewer infections.
A survey of 30 births proves the link.
Large studies are weaker than small ones.
49.
Which statement is NOT correct?
More cigarettes give heavier babies.
Smoking fathers or smoky workplaces can harm a baby.
Babies of smokers are more likely to have breathing difficulties.
Carbon monoxide starves the fetus of oxygen.
50.
Which statement is NOT correct?
Stillbirth rate is about 3.8 per 1000 for non-smokers.
Carbon monoxide starves the fetus of oxygen.
Nicotine narrows blood vessels, including those of the placenta.
Carbon monoxide increases oxygen to the fetus.
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