Question 1

The typical sex chromosome pattern for males is and for females is .

Accepted Answer

A)  XX; XY 
B)  XY; XX 
C)  XYY; XX 
D)  XYY; XY 
A)  XX; XY 
B)  XY; XX 
C)  XYY; XX 
D)  XYY; XY

Question 2

Heredity is defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  the biological transmission of traits and characteristics that is passed from parent to child by means of genes. 
B)  the spiral shaped structures found in cells. 
C)  traits that are determined by pairs of genes. 
D)  the process of cell division. 
A)  the biological transmission of traits and characteristics that is passed from parent to child by means of genes. 
B)  the spiral shaped structures found in cells. 
C)  traits that are determined by pairs of genes. 
D)  the process of cell division.

Question 3

Jenny is a high school freshman. She has always enjoyed playing musical instruments. As a result, she decides to join the marching band at her school as well as take a class in music theory. Which of the following genetic-environment correlations does this best represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Passive 
B)  Evocative 
C)  Active 
D)  Industrious 
A)  Passive 
B)  Evocative 
C)  Active 
D)  Industrious

Question 4

is used to detect neural tube defects such as spina bifida.

Accepted Answer

A)  Genetic counseling 
B)  Alpha-fetoprotein assay (AFP) 
C)  Ultrasound 
D)  Rh disease test 
A)  Genetic counseling 
B)  Alpha-fetoprotein assay (AFP) 
C)  Ultrasound 
D)  Rh disease test

Question 5

The chance of conceiving twins increases with parental age due to and .

Accepted Answer

A)  irregular ovulation; the use of fertility drugs 
B)  irregular sperm; the use of fertility drugs 
C)  irregular ovulation; irregular sperm 
D)  irregular sperm; genetic irregularities in ovum 
A)  irregular ovulation; the use of fertility drugs 
B)  irregular sperm; the use of fertility drugs 
C)  irregular ovulation; irregular sperm 
D)  irregular sperm; genetic irregularities in ovum

Question 6

Children with PKU cannot metabolize an amino acid called phenylalanine. As a result, the substance builds up in their bodies and

Accepted Answer

A)  causes them to be overweight. 
B)  causes night blindness. 
C)  causes hemophilia. 
D)  impairs central nervous system functioning. 
A)  causes them to be overweight. 
B)  causes night blindness. 
C)  causes hemophilia. 
D)  impairs central nervous system functioning.

Question 7

Match the following:
-Carrier

Accepted Answer

A) takes the form of a double helix 
B) person who carries and transmits characteristics but does not express them 
C) correlation between child's genetic endowment and responses elicited from others 
D) the genetic material received from parents 
E) caused by a recessive gene
F)polygenically determined
G)female sex hormone
H)neural tube defect
I)twins produced from a single egg
J)cell division that results in non-identical cells
K)union of an ovum and a sperm cell
L)involves the membrane that envelops the amniotic sac and fetus
M)associated with the 21st pair of chromosomes
N)how genetic material manifests itself in characteristics
O)twins produced from two eggs
P)XXY sex chromosomal pattern
Q)determined by the father
R)differing alleles for a trait
S)caused by a dominant gene
T)self-propulsion 
A) takes the form of a double helix 
B) person who carries and transmits characteristics but does not express them 
C) correlation between child's genetic endowment and responses elicited from others 
D) the genetic material received from parents 
E) caused by a recessive gene
F)polygenically determined
G)female sex hormone
H)neural tube defect
I)twins produced from a single egg
J)cell division that results in non-identical cells
K)union of an ovum and a sperm cell
L)involves the membrane that envelops the amniotic sac and fetus
M)associated with the 21st pair of chromosomes
N)how genetic material manifests itself in characteristics
O)twins produced from two eggs
P)XXY sex chromosomal pattern
Q)determined by the father
R)differing alleles for a trait
S)caused by a dominant gene
T)self-propulsion

Question 8

Sex-linked diseases are more likely to afflict sons of female carriers because

Accepted Answer

A)  males inherit two X chromosomes from their mothers. 
B)  males have only one X sex chromosome. 
C)  sex-linked disorders are recessive in fathers. 
D)  it is carried only on the Y chromosome. 
A)  males inherit two X chromosomes from their mothers. 
B)  males have only one X sex chromosome. 
C)  sex-linked disorders are recessive in fathers. 
D)  it is carried only on the Y chromosome.

Question 9

The textbook suggests that XYY males are over-represented in prison populations. This suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  they may be less intelligent than "normal." 
B)  they are much less aggressive than is "normal." 
C)  they commit more crimes against persons, not property. 
D)  more people with XYY chromosomal patterns come from non-dominant (minority) groups. 
A)  they may be less intelligent than "normal." 
B)  they are much less aggressive than is "normal." 
C)  they commit more crimes against persons, not property. 
D)  more people with XYY chromosomal patterns come from non-dominant (minority) groups.

Question 10

Briefly describe the difference(s) between cell division as the result of "meiosis" and cell division as the result of "mitosis."

Accepted Answer

Meiosis is also referred to as "reductio

Question 11

The MOST common infertility problem in women is

Accepted Answer

A)  irregular ovulation or lack of ovulation. 
B)  endometriosis. 
C)  barriers to the passageways through which the ovum must pass. 
D)  pelvic inflammatory disease (PI
D) . 
A)  irregular ovulation or lack of ovulation. 
B)  endometriosis. 
C)  barriers to the passageways through which the ovum must pass. 
D)  pelvic inflammatory disease (PI
D) .

Question 12

Dev is 45 years old. Compared to men who are below the age of 30, Dev is five to six times more likely to have a child with

Accepted Answer

A)  red-green color blindness. 
B)  Turner's syndrome. 
C)  cystic fibrosis. 
D)  autistic disorders 
A)  red-green color blindness. 
B)  Turner's syndrome. 
C)  cystic fibrosis. 
D)  autistic disorders

Question 13

Male fetuses have a lower rate of spontaneous abortion than females.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which is true of hemophilia?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is more likely to afflict sons of female carriers than daughters. 
B)  It occurs more often in Caucasians than other racial and ethnic groups. 
C)  It damages the frontal lobe of the brain. 
D)  It often co-occurs with Down syndrome. 
A)  It is more likely to afflict sons of female carriers than daughters. 
B)  It occurs more often in Caucasians than other racial and ethnic groups. 
C)  It damages the frontal lobe of the brain. 
D)  It often co-occurs with Down syndrome.

Question 15

Of the 46 chromosomes in a normal human cell, how many are contributed by the father?

Accepted Answer

A)  All 
B)  It depends upon the gender of the child. 
C)  Twenty-three 
D)  None 
A)  All 
B)  It depends upon the gender of the child. 
C)  Twenty-three 
D)  None

Question 16

Which statement is MOST accurate about monozygotic twins?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are also called "fraternal" twins. 
B)  They result when two eggs are fertilized. 
C)  They occur with different frequency in different ethnic groups. 
D)  They are more common in older women. 
A)  They are also called "fraternal" twins. 
B)  They result when two eggs are fertilized. 
C)  They occur with different frequency in different ethnic groups. 
D)  They are more common in older women.

Question 17

Lily visits her doctor to determine the cause/s of her infertility. The physician tells her that she has endometriosis and that this is caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  irregular ovulation or lack of ovulation. 
B)  chronic disease, such as diabetes. 
C)  endometrial tissue that has been sloughed off into the abdominal cavity during menstruation. 
D)  the use of fertility drugs, such as clomiphene or pergonal. 
A)  irregular ovulation or lack of ovulation. 
B)  chronic disease, such as diabetes. 
C)  endometrial tissue that has been sloughed off into the abdominal cavity during menstruation. 
D)  the use of fertility drugs, such as clomiphene or pergonal.

Question 18

Monozygotic twins are conceived from separate egg cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is TRUE regarding parents and their children?

Accepted Answer

A)  They share about 50% of their genetic material. 
B)  They share recessive genes only. 
C)  They share dominant genes only. 
D)  They share about 25% of their genetic material. 
A)  They share about 50% of their genetic material. 
B)  They share recessive genes only. 
C)  They share dominant genes only. 
D)  They share about 25% of their genetic material.

Question 20

Molly is in her 10th week of pregnancy. She is undergoing a procedure in which small threads are removed from the outer membrane that envelops the amniotic sac and fetus. Which procedure is she undergoing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cervical variability study 
B)  Chorionic villus sampling 
C)  Ultrasound sonography 
D)  Amniocentesis 
A)  Cervical variability study 
B)  Chorionic villus sampling 
C)  Ultrasound sonography 
D)  Amniocentesis

The typical sex chromosome pattern for males is and for females is .

Heredity is defined as

Jenny is a high school freshman. She has always enjoyed playing musical instruments. As a result, she decides to join the marching band at her school as well as take a class in music theory. Which of the following genetic-environment correlations does this best represent?

is used to detect neural tube defects such as spina bifida.

The chance of conceiving twins increases with parental age due to and .

Children with PKU cannot metabolize an amino acid called phenylalanine. As a result, the substance builds up in their bodies and

Match the following: -Carrier

Sex-linked diseases are more likely to afflict sons of female carriers because

The textbook suggests that XYY males are over-represented in prison populations. This suggests that

Briefly describe the difference(s) between cell division as the result of "meiosis" and cell division as the result of "mitosis."

The MOST common infertility problem in women is

Dev is 45 years old. Compared to men who are below the age of 30, Dev is five to six times more likely to have a child with

Male fetuses have a lower rate of spontaneous abortion than females.

Which is true of hemophilia?

Of the 46 chromosomes in a normal human cell, how many are contributed by the father?

Which statement is MOST accurate about monozygotic twins?

Lily visits her doctor to determine the cause/s of her infertility. The physician tells her that she has endometriosis and that this is caused by

Monozygotic twins are conceived from separate egg cells.

Which of the following is TRUE regarding parents and their children?

Molly is in her 10th week of pregnancy. She is undergoing a procedure in which small threads are removed from the outer membrane that envelops the amniotic sac and fetus. Which procedure is she undergoing?

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Exam 2: Heredity-And-Conception

The typical sex chromosome pattern for males is and for females is .

Heredity is defined as

Jenny is a high school freshman. She has always enjoyed playing musical instruments. As a result, she decides to join the marching band at her school as well as take a class in music theory. Which of the following genetic-environment correlations does this best represent?

is used to detect neural tube defects such as spina bifida.

The chance of conceiving twins increases with parental age due to and .

Children with PKU cannot metabolize an amino acid called phenylalanine. As a result, the substance builds up in their bodies and

Match the following: -Carrier

Sex-linked diseases are more likely to afflict sons of female carriers because

The textbook suggests that XYY males are over-represented in prison populations. This suggests that

Briefly describe the difference(s) between cell division as the result of "meiosis" and cell division as the result of "mitosis."

The MOST common infertility problem in women is

Dev is 45 years old. Compared to men who are below the age of 30, Dev is five to six times more likely to have a child with

Male fetuses have a lower rate of spontaneous abortion than females.

Which is true of hemophilia?

Of the 46 chromosomes in a normal human cell, how many are contributed by the father?

Which statement is MOST accurate about monozygotic twins?

Lily visits her doctor to determine the cause/s of her infertility. The physician tells her that she has endometriosis and that this is caused by

Monozygotic twins are conceived from separate egg cells.

Which of the following is TRUE regarding parents and their children?

Molly is in her 10th week of pregnancy. She is undergoing a procedure in which small threads are removed from the outer membrane that envelops the amniotic sac and fetus. Which procedure is she undergoing?

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Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

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