Why Should a Woman in Her First Trimester of Pregnancy

question 20

Multiple Choice

Why should a woman in her first trimester of pregnancy expect to visit her health care provider every 4 weeks?

• A) Problems can be eliminated.
• B) She develops trust in the health care team.
• C) Her questions about labor can be answered.
• D) The conditions of the expectant mother and fetus can be monitored.

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Definitions:

Fructose-1,6-bisphosphate

An important sugar molecule involved in glycolysis, the metabolic pathway that converts glucose into pyruvate, releasing energy.

Phosphate Groups

Chemical groups containing one phosphorus atom bonded to four oxygen atoms, important for energy transfer and storage in cells.

Glycolysis

Glycolysis is the metabolic pathway that breaks down glucose into pyruvate, generating ATP and NADH as energy sources for the cell, occurring in the cytoplasm of cells.

NADH Molecules

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) plus hydrogen (H), an important coenzyme in the body that plays a key role in the energy production process within cells through redox reactions.