Which of the Following Situations Poses the Most Concern

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following situations poses the most concern?

• A) The child whose weight and height ratios have remained at the 50th percentile
• B) The child whose weight and height ratios have stayed between the 90th and 95th percentiles
• C) The child whose weight and height ratios have never been above the 50th percentile
• D) The child whose weight and height ratios have dropped 15 percentiles since the last visit

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Definitions:

Oogenesis

Formation and development of a secondary oocyte or ovum.

Spermatogenesis

The process of sperm cell development, occurring in the male reproductive organs.

Functional Gametes

Mature reproductive cells (sperm in males and ova in females) that are capable of participating in fertilization to produce an embryo.

Haploid Gametes

Haploid gametes are reproductive cells that contain a single set of chromosomes and unite during sexual reproduction to form a diploid zygote.