Question 1

Which of the following statements describes the person's phenotype?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maria's 23rd chromosome pair is XX. 
B)  Mark's blood type is AO. 
C)  Jill is a carrier of cystic fibrosis. 
D)  Larry has brown hair. 
E)  Mel has Trisomy 21. 
A)  Maria's 23rd chromosome pair is XX. 
B)  Mark's blood type is AO. 
C)  Jill is a carrier of cystic fibrosis. 
D)  Larry has brown hair. 
E)  Mel has Trisomy 21.

Question 2

Delores is in the fetal stage of her pregnancy. What can she expect to happen in this stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Differentiation of the major organ systems begins. 
B)  The development into a blastocyst is completed. 
C)  Organ systems are refined. 
D)  The placenta develops. 
E)  The heart begins to beat. 
A)  Differentiation of the major organ systems begins. 
B)  The development into a blastocyst is completed. 
C)  Organ systems are refined. 
D)  The placenta develops. 
E)  The heart begins to beat.

Question 3

__________ has become a routine part of prenatal care in the United States because of its usefulness in monitoring fetal growth in high-risk pregnancies.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ has become a routine part of...

Question 4

Dr. Urlich is using a prenatal test on one of his pregnant patients in which he filters fetal cells out of fluid to test for genetic disorders. He is using

Accepted Answer

A)  amniocentesis. 
B)  CVS. 
C)  fetoscopy. 
D)  ultrasound. 
E)  DNA testing. 
A)  amniocentesis. 
B)  CVS. 
C)  fetoscopy. 
D)  ultrasound. 
E)  DNA testing.

Question 5

At what point during pregnancy can Chorionic Villus Sampling be performed? If you were pregnant would you have this procedure done to determine the sex of your child? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The procedure can be done as early as 10

Question 6

The pattern of genetic transmission in which both genes and environment influence the phenotype is called __________ .

Accepted Answer

multifacto

Question 7

Research on the HIV virus in pregnant women has shown that

Accepted Answer

A)  HIV is always transmitted to an embryo or fetus by an infected mother. 
B)  HIV is decreasing in women of childbearing age. 
C)  HIV is less likely to be transmitted when the mother has been treated with antiretroviral drugs during pregnancy. 
D)  women exposed to AZT have a greater probability of transmitting the disease to their child. 
E)  only children of drug abusing mothers are at risk for HIV. 
A)  HIV is always transmitted to an embryo or fetus by an infected mother. 
B)  HIV is decreasing in women of childbearing age. 
C)  HIV is less likely to be transmitted when the mother has been treated with antiretroviral drugs during pregnancy. 
D)  women exposed to AZT have a greater probability of transmitting the disease to their child. 
E)  only children of drug abusing mothers are at risk for HIV.

Question 8

Which is the most accurate statement of sex differences in early development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Girls are more vulnerable to prenatal problems. 
B)  More females are spontaneously aborted. 
C)  Girls have more muscle and fewer fat cells. 
D)  Boys are four to six weeks ahead in bone development at birth. 
E)  Boys are slightly heavier and longer at birth. 
A)  Girls are more vulnerable to prenatal problems. 
B)  More females are spontaneously aborted. 
C)  Girls have more muscle and fewer fat cells. 
D)  Boys are four to six weeks ahead in bone development at birth. 
E)  Boys are slightly heavier and longer at birth.

Question 9

__________ is a new specialty meant to manage the pregnancies of women who have maternal health problems such as diabetes.

Accepted Answer

Fetal-mate

Question 10

A disorder that causes mental retardation that becomes progressively worse as children get older and is also strongly associated with autism is known as ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Down syndrome. 
B)  Klinefelter's syndrome. 
C)  Fragile-X syndrome. 
D)  Turner's syndrome. 
E)  Huntington's disease. 
A)  Down syndrome. 
B)  Klinefelter's syndrome. 
C)  Fragile-X syndrome. 
D)  Turner's syndrome. 
E)  Huntington's disease.

Question 11

The gene that determines any particular characteristic or developmental pattern always occurs in the same place on a particular chromosome. Geneticists call that site the __________ of the gene.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The gene that determines any particular characteristic...

Question 12

Which of the following is an accurate statement about dominant and recessive genes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only about 300 physical characteristics are dominant. 
B)  All genes are expressed the same in every individual. 
C)  The dominant/recessive pattern is very straightforward. 
D)  Genes cannot be codominant. 
E)  Even simple patterns of inheritance can be complicated. 
A)  Only about 300 physical characteristics are dominant. 
B)  All genes are expressed the same in every individual. 
C)  The dominant/recessive pattern is very straightforward. 
D)  Genes cannot be codominant. 
E)  Even simple patterns of inheritance can be complicated.

Question 13

Cell division begins ________ after conception.

Accepted Answer

A)  two weeks 
B)  one week 
C)  within two to three days 
D)  48 to 60 hours 
E)  24 to 36 hours 
A)  two weeks 
B)  one week 
C)  within two to three days 
D)  48 to 60 hours 
E)  24 to 36 hours

Question 14

Research in fetal development has shown that

Accepted Answer

A)  fetuses are unresponsive to auditory stimuli. 
B)  fetuses are unable to recognize patterns of sound. 
C)  only embryonic chicks recognize different sounds. 
D)  active fetuses become labeled as retarded after birth. 
E)  the prenatal learning process parallels what happens postnatally. 
A)  fetuses are unresponsive to auditory stimuli. 
B)  fetuses are unable to recognize patterns of sound. 
C)  only embryonic chicks recognize different sounds. 
D)  active fetuses become labeled as retarded after birth. 
E)  the prenatal learning process parallels what happens postnatally.

Question 15

The movement of neurons to specialized regions of the brain is known as ______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The movement of neurons to specialized regions...

Question 16

A __________ is the name for the mass of cells from roughly four to 10 days after fertilization.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A __________ is the name for the...

Question 17

Which of the following is true about David's fine hair?

Accepted Answer

A)  It comes from a dominant gene. 
B)  He carries a curly hair gene. 
C)  It is a polygenic trait. 
D)  It is a co-dominant trait. 
E)  He had to inherit a gene from both parents. 
A)  It comes from a dominant gene. 
B)  He carries a curly hair gene. 
C)  It is a polygenic trait. 
D)  It is a co-dominant trait. 
E)  He had to inherit a gene from both parents.

Question 18

Which of the following is true about fraternal twins?

Accepted Answer

A)  They will be homozygous. 
B)  They are dizygotic. 
C)  They are monozygotic. 
D)  They are always the same sex. 
E)  They will be premature. 
A)  They will be homozygous. 
B)  They are dizygotic. 
C)  They are monozygotic. 
D)  They are always the same sex. 
E)  They will be premature.

Question 19

One common fairly innocuous sex-linked recessive disorder is known as __________ .

Accepted Answer

red-green

Question 20

In general, prenatal development is

Accepted Answer

A)  extremely predictable. 
B)  controlled by maturational sequences. 
C)  invulnerable to environmental influences. 
D)  random in sequence and timing. 
E)  determined solely by genetic programming. 
A)  extremely predictable. 
B)  controlled by maturational sequences. 
C)  invulnerable to environmental influences. 
D)  random in sequence and timing. 
E)  determined solely by genetic programming.

Which of the following statements describes the person's phenotype?

Delores is in the fetal stage of her pregnancy. What can she expect to happen in this stage?

__________ has become a routine part of prenatal care in the United States because of its usefulness in monitoring fetal growth in high-risk pregnancies.

Dr. Urlich is using a prenatal test on one of his pregnant patients in which he filters fetal cells out of fluid to test for genetic disorders. He is using

At what point during pregnancy can Chorionic Villus Sampling be performed? If you were pregnant would you have this procedure done to determine the sex of your child? Why or why not?

The pattern of genetic transmission in which both genes and environment influence the phenotype is called __________ .

Research on the HIV virus in pregnant women has shown that

Which is the most accurate statement of sex differences in early development?

__________ is a new specialty meant to manage the pregnancies of women who have maternal health problems such as diabetes.

A disorder that causes mental retardation that becomes progressively worse as children get older and is also strongly associated with autism is known as ________________.

The gene that determines any particular characteristic or developmental pattern always occurs in the same place on a particular chromosome. Geneticists call that site the __________ of the gene.

Which of the following is an accurate statement about dominant and recessive genes?

Cell division begins ________ after conception.

Research in fetal development has shown that

The movement of neurons to specialized regions of the brain is known as ______________.

A __________ is the name for the mass of cells from roughly four to 10 days after fertilization.

Which of the following is true about David's fine hair?

Which of the following is true about fraternal twins?

One common fairly innocuous sex-linked recessive disorder is known as __________ .

In general, prenatal development is

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The Development of Language

Personality Development: Alternative Views

Concepts of Self, Gender, and Sex Roles

The Development of Social Relationships

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The Ecology of Development: the Child Within the Family System

Beyond the Family: the Impact of the Broader Culture

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Exam 2: Prenatal Development

Which of the following statements describes the person's phenotype?

Delores is in the fetal stage of her pregnancy. What can she expect to happen in this stage?

__________ has become a routine part of prenatal care in the United States because of its usefulness in monitoring fetal growth in high-risk pregnancies.

Dr. Urlich is using a prenatal test on one of his pregnant patients in which he filters fetal cells out of fluid to test for genetic disorders. He is using

At what point during pregnancy can Chorionic Villus Sampling be performed? If you were pregnant would you have this procedure done to determine the sex of your child? Why or why not?

The pattern of genetic transmission in which both genes and environment influence the phenotype is called __________ .

Research on the HIV virus in pregnant women has shown that

Which is the most accurate statement of sex differences in early development?

__________ is a new specialty meant to manage the pregnancies of women who have maternal health problems such as diabetes.

A disorder that causes mental retardation that becomes progressively worse as children get older and is also strongly associated with autism is known as ________________.

The gene that determines any particular characteristic or developmental pattern always occurs in the same place on a particular chromosome. Geneticists call that site the __________ of the gene.

Which of the following is an accurate statement about dominant and recessive genes?

Cell division begins ________ after conception.

Research in fetal development has shown that

The movement of neurons to specialized regions of the brain is known as ______________.

A __________ is the name for the mass of cells from roughly four to 10 days after fertilization.

Which of the following is true about David's fine hair?

Which of the following is true about fraternal twins?

One common fairly innocuous sex-linked recessive disorder is known as __________ .

In general, prenatal development is

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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