Question 1

Quentin has blue eyes, blond hair, freckles, dimples, and flat feet. Which of these traits is polygenic?

Accepted Answer

A)  blue eyes 
B)  blond hair 
C)  freckles 
D)  dimples 
E)  flat feet 
A)  blue eyes 
B)  blond hair 
C)  freckles 
D)  dimples 
E)  flat feet

Question 2

Janine has Turner's syndrome. She will experience all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  little, if any, breast development. 
B)  lack of menstruation. 
C)  poor spatial ability. 
D)  below normal verbal skills. 
E)  stunted growth. 
A)  little, if any, breast development. 
B)  lack of menstruation. 
C)  poor spatial ability. 
D)  below normal verbal skills. 
E)  stunted growth.

Question 3

Adela has congenital adrenal hyperplasia. She will

Accepted Answer

A)  tend to be masculinized. 
B)  be extremely feminine in her behavior. 
C)  not be affected by this disorder. 
D)  be masculine as a child, but feminine as an adult. 
E)  be shy and timid as a child. 
A)  tend to be masculinized. 
B)  be extremely feminine in her behavior. 
C)  not be affected by this disorder. 
D)  be masculine as a child, but feminine as an adult. 
E)  be shy and timid as a child.

Question 4

Meg has type A blood made up of a gene for A paired with a gene for O. Meg is ________ for blood type.

Accepted Answer

A)  heterozygous 
B)  genotypic 
C)  homozygous 
D)  phenotypic 
E)  recessive 
A)  heterozygous 
B)  genotypic 
C)  homozygous 
D)  phenotypic 
E)  recessive

Question 5

What are the reasons for the higher risk of problems in infants born to poor mothers in the United States (as compared to middle-class mothers)? Make a recommendation for correcting this situation.

Accepted Answer

The answer should cover such t

Question 6

A well-known teratogen, toxoplasmosis, found in raw meat and contaminated cat feces, can cause

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior problems in adolescence. 
B)  brain swelling and spinal abnormalities. 
C)  serious malnutrition. 
D)  lower IQ scores. 
E)  facial deformities. 
A)  behavior problems in adolescence. 
B)  brain swelling and spinal abnormalities. 
C)  serious malnutrition. 
D)  lower IQ scores. 
E)  facial deformities.

Question 7

A pattern of abnormalities, including mental retardation and minor physical anomalies, often found in children born to alcoholic mothers is called __________ .

Accepted Answer

fetal alco

Question 8

Both heroin and methodone use during pregnancy can cause all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  addiction at birth. 
B)  miscarriage. 
C)  premature labor. 
D)  early death. 
E)  permanent developmental delays. 
A)  addiction at birth. 
B)  miscarriage. 
C)  premature labor. 
D)  early death. 
E)  permanent developmental delays.

Question 9

Billy Jean is a heavy smoker. Her doctor has warned her that research results indicate that if a mother smokes during pregnancy, the child will have

Accepted Answer

A)  foreshortened or missing limbs. 
B)  vaginal cancer. 
C)  low birth weight. 
D)  learning problems in elementary school. 
E)  FAS. 
A)  foreshortened or missing limbs. 
B)  vaginal cancer. 
C)  low birth weight. 
D)  learning problems in elementary school. 
E)  FAS.

Question 10

Rita is pregnant. When she conceived, two separate ova were fertilized at the same time, and each implanted in the uterus. Rita can expect to give birth to

Accepted Answer

A)  a child with Down syndrome. 
B)  a premature child. 
C)  fraternal twins. 
D)  identical twins. 
E)  monozygotic twins. 
A)  a child with Down syndrome. 
B)  a premature child. 
C)  fraternal twins. 
D)  identical twins. 
E)  monozygotic twins.

Question 11

Michael's family lives on the shores of a lake in southern Utah which is next to an abandoned land-fill. The family frequently eats trout from the lake. Three-year-old Michael was born with microcephaly and cognitive delays in visual recognition. Which of the following teratogens would you suspect as a possible cause for Michael's birth defects?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mercury 
B)  PCBs 
C)  Lead 
D)  Arsenic 
A)  Mercury 
B)  PCBs 
C)  Lead 
D)  Arsenic

Question 12

An STD screen for __________ is likely to be positive in a mother who prematurely gives birth to a child with a small head circumference and visual abnormalities.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An STD screen for __________ is likely...

Question 13

Mikki's phenotype for her height is

Accepted Answer

A)  the same as her genotype. 
B)  the difference between the effects of two genes. 
C)  the sum of the effects of several height genes. 
D)  inherited only from her father. 
E)  determined by genes on her X chromosome. 
A)  the same as her genotype. 
B)  the difference between the effects of two genes. 
C)  the sum of the effects of several height genes. 
D)  inherited only from her father. 
E)  determined by genes on her X chromosome.

Question 14

The nucleus of each human cell contains a set of 46 __________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of The nucleus of each human cell contains...

Question 15

__________ and __________ are caused by genes located on the autosomes.

Accepted Answer

Autosomal

Question 16

Which of the following is an accurate statement of sex differences in development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Boys are four to six weeks ahead in skeletal development. 
B)  Girls are heavier and longer at birth. 
C)  The average length at birth for boys is 19 inches. 
D)  Boys have more muscle tissue and fewer fat cells. 
E)  Girls are more vulnerable to prenatal problems. 
A)  Boys are four to six weeks ahead in skeletal development. 
B)  Girls are heavier and longer at birth. 
C)  The average length at birth for boys is 19 inches. 
D)  Boys have more muscle tissue and fewer fat cells. 
E)  Girls are more vulnerable to prenatal problems.

Question 17

What is the greatest period of vulnerability for all organ systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  first 2 years of life 
B)  first 6 months of life 
C)  last trimester of pregnancy 
D)  third through seventh weeks of pregnancy 
E)  first two weeks of pregnancy 
A)  first 2 years of life 
B)  first 6 months of life 
C)  last trimester of pregnancy 
D)  third through seventh weeks of pregnancy 
E)  first two weeks of pregnancy

Question 18

The amnion is

Accepted Answer

A)  a plate-like mass of cells that lies against the wall of the uterus. 
B)  the second half of the fetal stage. 
C)  the sac or bag filled with liquid in which the baby floats. 
D)  a filter through which nutrients pass to the embryo and fetus. 
E)  the first internal organ to develop. 
A)  a plate-like mass of cells that lies against the wall of the uterus. 
B)  the second half of the fetal stage. 
C)  the sac or bag filled with liquid in which the baby floats. 
D)  a filter through which nutrients pass to the embryo and fetus. 
E)  the first internal organ to develop.

Question 19

Melissa wants to have a baby but she is worried about catching rubella since she was never vaccinated as a child. What should Melissa do?

Accepted Answer

A)  She should not have any children. 
B)  She should be vaccinated at least two years before becoming pregnant. 
C)  She should be vaccinated while she is pregnant. 
D)  She should be vaccinated at least three months before pregnancy. 
E)  The baby should be vaccinated immediately after birth. 
A)  She should not have any children. 
B)  She should be vaccinated at least two years before becoming pregnant. 
C)  She should be vaccinated while she is pregnant. 
D)  She should be vaccinated at least three months before pregnancy. 
E)  The baby should be vaccinated immediately after birth.

Question 20

When genetic information at a given locus is the same on both chromosomes, the individual is ________ for that trait.

Accepted Answer

A)  heterozygous 
B)  phenotypic 
C)  homozygous 
D)  dominant 
E)  genotypic 
A)  heterozygous 
B)  phenotypic 
C)  homozygous 
D)  dominant 
E)  genotypic

Quentin has blue eyes, blond hair, freckles, dimples, and flat feet. Which of these traits is polygenic?

Janine has Turner's syndrome. She will experience all of the following EXCEPT

Adela has congenital adrenal hyperplasia. She will

Meg has type A blood made up of a gene for A paired with a gene for O. Meg is ________ for blood type.

What are the reasons for the higher risk of problems in infants born to poor mothers in the United States (as compared to middle-class mothers)? Make a recommendation for correcting this situation.

A well-known teratogen, toxoplasmosis, found in raw meat and contaminated cat feces, can cause

A pattern of abnormalities, including mental retardation and minor physical anomalies, often found in children born to alcoholic mothers is called __________ .

Both heroin and methodone use during pregnancy can cause all of the following EXCEPT

Billy Jean is a heavy smoker. Her doctor has warned her that research results indicate that if a mother smokes during pregnancy, the child will have

Rita is pregnant. When she conceived, two separate ova were fertilized at the same time, and each implanted in the uterus. Rita can expect to give birth to

An STD screen for __________ is likely to be positive in a mother who prematurely gives birth to a child with a small head circumference and visual abnormalities.

Mikki's phenotype for her height is

The nucleus of each human cell contains a set of 46 __________ .

and are caused by genes located on the autosomes.

Which of the following is an accurate statement of sex differences in development?

What is the greatest period of vulnerability for all organ systems?

The amnion is

Melissa wants to have a baby but she is worried about catching rubella since she was never vaccinated as a child. What should Melissa do?

When genetic information at a given locus is the same on both chromosomes, the individual is ________ for that trait.

Basic Issues in the Study of Development

Birth and Early Infancy

Physical Development

Perceptual Development

Cognitive Development I: Structure and Process

Cognitive Development Ii: Individual Differences in Cognitive Abilities

The Development of Language

Personality Development: Alternative Views

Concepts of Self, Gender, and Sex Roles

The Development of Social Relationships

Thinking About Relationships: Social-Cognitive and Moral Development

The Ecology of Development: the Child Within the Family System

Beyond the Family: the Impact of the Broader Culture

Atypical Development

Putting It All Together: The Developing Child

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Exam 2: Prenatal Development

Quentin has blue eyes, blond hair, freckles, dimples, and flat feet. Which of these traits is polygenic?

Janine has Turner's syndrome. She will experience all of the following EXCEPT

Adela has congenital adrenal hyperplasia. She will

Meg has type A blood made up of a gene for A paired with a gene for O. Meg is ________ for blood type.

What are the reasons for the higher risk of problems in infants born to poor mothers in the United States (as compared to middle-class mothers)? Make a recommendation for correcting this situation.

A well-known teratogen, toxoplasmosis, found in raw meat and contaminated cat feces, can cause

A pattern of abnormalities, including mental retardation and minor physical anomalies, often found in children born to alcoholic mothers is called __________ .

Both heroin and methodone use during pregnancy can cause all of the following EXCEPT

Billy Jean is a heavy smoker. Her doctor has warned her that research results indicate that if a mother smokes during pregnancy, the child will have

Rita is pregnant. When she conceived, two separate ova were fertilized at the same time, and each implanted in the uterus. Rita can expect to give birth to

An STD screen for __________ is likely to be positive in a mother who prematurely gives birth to a child with a small head circumference and visual abnormalities.

Mikki's phenotype for her height is

The nucleus of each human cell contains a set of 46 __________ .

__________ and __________ are caused by genes located on the autosomes.

Which of the following is an accurate statement of sex differences in development?

What is the greatest period of vulnerability for all organ systems?

The amnion is

Melissa wants to have a baby but she is worried about catching rubella since she was never vaccinated as a child. What should Melissa do?

When genetic information at a given locus is the same on both chromosomes, the individual is ________ for that trait.

Basic Issues in the Study of Development

Birth and Early Infancy

Physical Development

Perceptual Development

Cognitive Development I: Structure and Process

Cognitive Development Ii: Individual Differences in Cognitive Abilities

The Development of Language

Personality Development: Alternative Views

Concepts of Self, Gender, and Sex Roles

The Development of Social Relationships

Thinking About Relationships: Social-Cognitive and Moral Development

The Ecology of Development: the Child Within the Family System

Beyond the Family: the Impact of the Broader Culture

Atypical Development

Putting It All Together: The Developing Child

Filters

and are caused by genes located on the autosomes.