Question 1

Which of the following is not one of the chemical bases of DNA?

Accepted Answer

A)  adenine 
B)  guanine 
C)  meyline 
D)  thymine 
A)  adenine 
B)  guanine 
C)  meyline 
D)  thymine

Question 2

How do the frontal lobes change during the teenage years?

Accepted Answer

The frontal lobes undergo significant pr

Question 3

________ are the gaps between the axon terminals of one neuron and the dendrites of another.

Accepted Answer

A)  Glial gaps 
B)  Growth cones 
C)  Nodes of Ranvier 
D)  Synapses 
A)  Glial gaps 
B)  Growth cones 
C)  Nodes of Ranvier 
D)  Synapses

Question 4

Brush turkeys are born on the ground and need to fend for themselves soon after birth, whereas songbirds are born in nests and trees and are protected.These different local environments are referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  biological addresses 
B)  differential nests 
C)  environmental niches 
D)  localized adaptations 
A)  biological addresses 
B)  differential nests 
C)  environmental niches 
D)  localized adaptations

Question 5

Nancy is pregnant with her first child.What factors in Nancy's daily life and environment will influence her baby's prenatal environment?

Accepted Answer

Immediately after conception, the fertil

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  A particular allele's unique characteristics may only be expressed in certain contexts. 
B)  Differences never arise between the genotype of an organism and its phenotype. 
C)  Genotype is the sole determinant of phenotype. 
D)  Genes have the same effects regardless of environmental conditions. 
A)  A particular allele's unique characteristics may only be expressed in certain contexts. 
B)  Differences never arise between the genotype of an organism and its phenotype. 
C)  Genotype is the sole determinant of phenotype. 
D)  Genes have the same effects regardless of environmental conditions.

Question 7

Explain the landscape of canalization.

Accepted Answer

Waddington depicted the process of speci

Question 8

Immediately following conception, the fertilized egg is known as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  blastocyst 
B)  embryo 
C)  gamete 
D)  zygote 
A)  blastocyst 
B)  embryo 
C)  gamete 
D)  zygote

Question 9

________ refers to the ways that the genetic information is expressed or manifested in an organism, including its anatomical structures and behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A)  Autosomy 
B)  Genotype 
C)  Phenotype 
D)  Zygosity 
A)  Autosomy 
B)  Genotype 
C)  Phenotype 
D)  Zygosity

Question 10

Outline the hallmarks of the embryonic period.

Accepted Answer

At about 2 weeks after conception, the f

Question 11

Which of the following is FALSE regarding premature infants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Preterm birth is associated with a greater risk of a number of irregularities in brain development. 
B)  Preterm birth is associated with a range of cognitive difficulties. 
C)  The more immature the preterm infant is at birth, the higher the risk of medical problems just in infancy but not in childhood and beyond. 
D)  Even with advances in medical technologies, preterm birth is still a cause of concern for parents, physicians, and psychologists. 
A)  Preterm birth is associated with a greater risk of a number of irregularities in brain development. 
B)  Preterm birth is associated with a range of cognitive difficulties. 
C)  The more immature the preterm infant is at birth, the higher the risk of medical problems just in infancy but not in childhood and beyond. 
D)  Even with advances in medical technologies, preterm birth is still a cause of concern for parents, physicians, and psychologists.

Question 12

Which brain structure is likely to be the last to develop?

Accepted Answer

A)  basal ganglia 
B)  medulla 
C)  prefrontal cortex 
D)  somatosensory cortex 
A)  basal ganglia 
B)  medulla 
C)  prefrontal cortex 
D)  somatosensory cortex

Question 13

Describe the concept of environmental niche and provide an example.

Accepted Answer

Environmental niches refer to an organis

Question 14

Define experience-dependent plasticity and provide an example of this concept.

Accepted Answer

Experience-dependent plasticity refers t

Question 15

In the human embryo, structures vaguely resembling gills emerge early but transform into facial muscles, middle ear bones, and other structures.This seems to support which hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny 
B)  phylogeny recapitulates ontogeny 
C)  cephalocaudal development recapitulates proximodistal development 
D)  proximodistal development recapitulates cephalocaudal development 
A)  ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny 
B)  phylogeny recapitulates ontogeny 
C)  cephalocaudal development recapitulates proximodistal development 
D)  proximodistal development recapitulates cephalocaudal development

Question 16

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding communication between neurons?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neurons send messages to one another by releasing neurotransmitters from the dendrites. 
B)  Communication between neurons occurs at synapses. 
C)  There are several types of neurotransmitters, and each neuron's receptors respond to particular types. 
D)  Chemical signals can cause the receiving neuron to "fire," creating an electrical signal called an action potential. 
A)  Neurons send messages to one another by releasing neurotransmitters from the dendrites. 
B)  Communication between neurons occurs at synapses. 
C)  There are several types of neurotransmitters, and each neuron's receptors respond to particular types. 
D)  Chemical signals can cause the receiving neuron to "fire," creating an electrical signal called an action potential.

Question 17

Which of the following is FALSE regarding risk factors for preterm births?

Accepted Answer

A)  Several forms of physical stress can increase the likelihood of a preterm birth. 
B)  Several forms of psychological stress can increase the likelihood of a preterm birth. 
C)  Only infections close to the uterus, and not infections far removed from the uterus (for example, dental infections) can increase the likelihood of a preterm birth. 
D)  Smoking during pregnancy can increase the likelihood of a preterm birth. 
A)  Several forms of physical stress can increase the likelihood of a preterm birth. 
B)  Several forms of psychological stress can increase the likelihood of a preterm birth. 
C)  Only infections close to the uterus, and not infections far removed from the uterus (for example, dental infections) can increase the likelihood of a preterm birth. 
D)  Smoking during pregnancy can increase the likelihood of a preterm birth.

Question 18

The period of the embryo begins at about ________ after conception.

Accepted Answer

A)  30 hours 
B)  9 weeks 
C)  2 weeks 
D)  3 months 
A)  30 hours 
B)  9 weeks 
C)  2 weeks 
D)  3 months

Question 19

Ehrendiera inherits one allele for type A blood and one allele for type B blood.She has type AB blood.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  codominance 
B)  heterozygosity 
C)  joint alleles 
D)  polygenic inheritance 
A)  codominance 
B)  heterozygosity 
C)  joint alleles 
D)  polygenic inheritance

Which of the following is not one of the chemical bases of DNA?

How do the frontal lobes change during the teenage years?

________ are the gaps between the axon terminals of one neuron and the dendrites of another.

Brush turkeys are born on the ground and need to fend for themselves soon after birth, whereas songbirds are born in nests and trees and are protected.These different local environments are referred to as:

Nancy is pregnant with her first child.What factors in Nancy's daily life and environment will influence her baby's prenatal environment?

Which of the following statements is true?

Explain the landscape of canalization.

Immediately following conception, the fertilized egg is known as the:

________ refers to the ways that the genetic information is expressed or manifested in an organism, including its anatomical structures and behaviors.

Outline the hallmarks of the embryonic period.

Which of the following is FALSE regarding premature infants?

Which brain structure is likely to be the last to develop?

Describe the concept of environmental niche and provide an example.

Define experience-dependent plasticity and provide an example of this concept.

In the human embryo, structures vaguely resembling gills emerge early but transform into facial muscles, middle ear bones, and other structures.This seems to support which hypothesis?

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding communication between neurons?

Which of the following is FALSE regarding risk factors for preterm births?

The period of the embryo begins at about ________ after conception.

Ehrendiera inherits one allele for type A blood and one allele for type B blood.She has type AB blood.This is an example of:

Approaching Psychological Development

Coming to Perceive the World

The Emergence of Action

Coming to Understand the Physical World

Connecting with the Social World

The Origins of Emotion, Temperament, and Personality

Language Development

The Growth of Knowledge

The Growth of Cognitive Skills

Intelligence and Schooling

Morality in Thought and Action

Knowing Ourselves, Knowing Others

Becoming Part of the Family

Becoming Part of the Community

Psychopathology in Childhood

Development after Childhood and Adolescence

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Exam 2: The Biology of Development

Which of the following is not one of the chemical bases of DNA?

How do the frontal lobes change during the teenage years?

________ are the gaps between the axon terminals of one neuron and the dendrites of another.

Brush turkeys are born on the ground and need to fend for themselves soon after birth, whereas songbirds are born in nests and trees and are protected.These different local environments are referred to as:

Nancy is pregnant with her first child.What factors in Nancy's daily life and environment will influence her baby's prenatal environment?

Which of the following statements is true?

Explain the landscape of canalization.

Immediately following conception, the fertilized egg is known as the:

________ refers to the ways that the genetic information is expressed or manifested in an organism, including its anatomical structures and behaviors.

Outline the hallmarks of the embryonic period.

Which of the following is FALSE regarding premature infants?

Which brain structure is likely to be the last to develop?

Describe the concept of environmental niche and provide an example.

Define experience-dependent plasticity and provide an example of this concept.

In the human embryo, structures vaguely resembling gills emerge early but transform into facial muscles, middle ear bones, and other structures.This seems to support which hypothesis?

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding communication between neurons?

Which of the following is FALSE regarding risk factors for preterm births?

The period of the embryo begins at about ________ after conception.

Ehrendiera inherits one allele for type A blood and one allele for type B blood.She has type AB blood.This is an example of:

Approaching Psychological Development

Coming to Perceive the World

The Emergence of Action

Coming to Understand the Physical World

Connecting with the Social World

The Origins of Emotion, Temperament, and Personality

Language Development

The Growth of Knowledge

The Growth of Cognitive Skills

Intelligence and Schooling

Morality in Thought and Action

Knowing Ourselves, Knowing Others

Becoming Part of the Family

Becoming Part of the Community

Psychopathology in Childhood

Development after Childhood and Adolescence

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