The period of gestation that is characterized by the largest fetal weight gain a

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The period of gestation that is characterized by the largest fetal weight gain and fat deposition is the ____ trimester. A) first B) second C) third Embryonic and early fetal development occurs in the ____ trimester. A) first B) second C) third All of the following occur during pregnancy except A) a woman's respiratory rate and tidal volume increase. B) maternal blood volume increases. C) maternal nutrient requirements increase. D) a woman's glomerular filtration rate increases. E) a woman's bladder capacity increases. By the end of gestation, maternal blood volume normally increases by almost ____ percent. A) 20 B) 25 C) 50 D) 80 E) 100 During gestation, contraction of the myometrium is inhibited by ____, produced by the placenta. A) progesterone B) estrogen C) oxytocin D) prostaglandins E) inhibin

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44. (C) Third

45. (A) First

46. (E) A woman's bladder capacity increases

47. (C) 50

48. (A) progesterone

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