Pregnancy Test — Questions and answers
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What important discovery did Selmar Aschheim and Bernhard Zondek make in 1927?
Choices
- A. They found a new type of mouse.
- B. They discovered a special hormone called HCG in the urine of pregnant women. ✓
- C. They learned how to make plants grow faster.
- D. They invented a new kind of microscope.
Answer: B. They discovered a special hormone called HCG in the urine of pregnant women.
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How did the first reliable pregnancy test, the Aschheim-Zondek (A-Z) test, work?
Choices
- A. It used a special paper that changed color instantly.
- B. It involved injecting urine into mice or rabbits and waiting several days. ✓
- C. Doctors just had to listen to a person's heartbeat.
- D. It used a machine to scan the body quickly.
Answer: B. It involved injecting urine into mice or rabbits and waiting several days.
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Why did scientists want to find a new way to test for pregnancy after the animal tests?
Choices
- A. The animal tests were too fast and too cheap.
- B. They wanted to make the tests less accurate.
- C. The animal tests were slow, expensive, and not easy for everyone to use. ✓
- D. Nobody cared about knowing if they were pregnant anymore.
Answer: C. The animal tests were slow, expensive, and not easy for everyone to use.
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What new scientific field helped create the modern pregnancy test?
Choices
- A. Astronomy, the study of stars.
- B. Botany, the study of plants.
- C. Immunology, which uses special 'detective' proteins called antibodies. ✓
- D. Geology, the study of rocks.
Answer: C. Immunology, which uses special 'detective' proteins called antibodies.
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What happens on a modern pregnancy test strip if HCG is present in the urine?
Choices
- A. The strip glows in the dark.
- B. The HCG binds to special colored particles that then flow along the strip. ✓
- C. The strip gets very cold.
- D. Nothing happens until it's put in a special machine.
Answer: B. The HCG binds to special colored particles that then flow along the strip.
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What is the purpose of the control line on a pregnancy test strip?
Choices
- A. To show how old the test strip is.
- B. To make the test strip look pretty.
- C. To confirm that the test is working correctly, no matter if HCG is present or not. ✓
- D. To tell you the exact day of conception.
Answer: C. To confirm that the test is working correctly, no matter if HCG is present or not.
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What big change did home pregnancy tests bring in the 1970s?
Choices
- A. People had to visit a doctor for every test.
- B. People could get quick and accurate test results privately at home. ✓
- C. Tests became more confusing and took longer.
- D. Only scientists could understand the test results.
Answer: B. People could get quick and accurate test results privately at home.
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How did home pregnancy tests help pregnant people and doctors?
Choices
- A. They made pregnancy more mysterious and confusing.
- B. They allowed for earlier care and helped with family planning decisions. ✓
- C. They made it harder to get information about pregnancy.
- D. They stopped people from getting medical help.
Answer: B. They allowed for earlier care and helped with family planning decisions.
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What is the most important lasting impact of the modern pregnancy test?
Choices
- A. It made doctors famous and rich.
- B. It is a symbol of old, forgotten science.
- C. It gives people important information for making choices, helps with healthcare, and changes how people understand a big life event. ✓
- D. It caused more confusion and made life harder for everyone.
Answer: C. It gives people important information for making choices, helps with healthcare, and changes how people understand a big life event.
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