Preliminary Exam 2025

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Across
  1. 1. Difficulty digesting certain foods such as lactose
  2. 4. Positive feedback given to encourage behaviour
  3. 6. Opening of the cervix during the first stage of labour
  4. 7. Play Playing with others and sharing ideas or roles
  5. 8. The moment when a sperm fertilises an ovum to create new life
  6. 10. Main nutrient providing energy for growth and activity
  7. 12. Painful breast infection caused by blocked milk ducts
  8. 15. Cord Structure connecting baby to placenta for nutrients and waste removal
  9. 21. Substitute milk used when breastfeeding is not possible
  10. 23. Development of communication through words and sounds
  11. 24. Test of amniotic fluid to detect genetic disorders
  12. 27. Guidance that teaches children acceptable behaviour
  13. 29. Mineral that prevents anaemia and carries oxygen in blood
  14. 31. First milk rich in antibodies and nutrients for newborns
  15. 32. Substance in food that helps digestion and prevents constipation
  16. 33. Behaviour shown by a child expressing frustration or denial
  17. 37. Development of learning to share, cooperate, and play
  18. 38. Gradual introduction of solid foods alongside milk feeds
  19. 40. Inorganic nutrients like iron and calcium for body function
Down
  1. 2. Fluid Liquid that cushions and protects the developing baby
  2. 3. Organ that provides oxygen and nutrients to the baby during pregnancy
  3. 5. Condition caused by excess body fat and poor diet
  4. 9. Development of motor skills such as crawling and walking
  5. 11. Play Acting out real-life roles and social situations
  6. 13. Practices that prevent food poisoning and illness
  7. 14. The delivery of the placenta in stage three of labour
  8. 16. Tightening of uterine muscles during labour
  9. 17. The release of an egg from the ovary during the menstrual cycle
  10. 18. Feeding a baby directly with milk from the mother’s breast
  11. 19. Reaction of the immune system to a food substance
  12. 20. Concentrated source of energy and insulation
  13. 22. Nutrient that builds and repairs body tissues
  14. 25. Play Play that involves testing, investigating, and trying new things
  15. 26. Nutrients needed in small amounts for good health
  16. 28. Play Playing alongside but not directly with other children
  17. 30. Scan that uses sound waves to create images of the baby in the womb
  18. 34. Study of food and how it affects growth and development
  19. 35. Key stage or achievement in child development
  20. 36. Development of thinking, learning, and problem-solving
  21. 39. Mineral needed for strong bones and teeth