Developmental Anatomy Practice Questions

Question 1

The incidence of congenital fetal anomalies is highest when a pregnancy is complicated by

Accepted Answer

Maternal diabetes

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Hydramnios detectable on clinical examination

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Congenital heart disease of the mother

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Intrauterine growth retardation of the foetus

Question 2

Phenotypic expression of a gene depending on the parent of origin is referred to as:

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Genomic imprinting (parent-of-origin gene expression)

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Mosaic genetic variation

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Nonpenetrance of genotype

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Genetic anticipation

Question 3

Neural tube defects have which one of the following inheritance patterns ?

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Multi-factorial

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X-linked recessive

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Autosomal dominant

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Autosomal recessive

Question 4

Anencephaly can be diagnosed by ultrasound (USG) at

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14-18 weeks of gestation

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20-24 weeks of gestation

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24-28 weeks of gestation

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10-12 weeks of gestation

Question 5

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:

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A→2  B→3  C→1  D→4

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A→4  B→1  C→3  D→2

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A→2  B→1  C→3  D→4

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A→4  B→3  C→1  D→2

Question 6

18 weeks pregnant female presents with no high risk of NTD and low risk of trisomy 21 on quad test. What is the most appropriate next step in management?

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Perform a detailed fetal ultrasound.

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Repeat non-invasive screening test.

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Perform invasive diagnostic testing.

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Perform amniotic fluid analysis.

Question 7

At what week of gestation do limb buds appear?

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Week 4

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Week 3

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Week 6

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Week 9

Question 8

What is the duration of embryogenesis in human development?

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From fertilization to the eighth week

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From fertilization to the twelfth week

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From the second week to the eighth week

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From fertilization to the tenth week

Question 9

Which of the following is a derivative of ventral mesogastrium ?

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Lesser omentum

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Splenorenal ligament

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Greater omentum

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Gastrosplenic ligament

Question 10

Which is correct about the diagram shown?

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A= Allantois, B= Connecting stalk, C= Yolk Sac, D= Chorion with villi

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A= Amnion, B= Connecting stalk, C= Yolk Sac, D= Intraembryonic mesoderm

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A= Amnion, B= Connecting stalk, C= Yolk Sac, D= Extraembryonic Celom

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A= Amnion, B= Connecting stalk, C= Allantois, D= Chorion with villi

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