Question 1

If Angela found out that she was conceived through in vitro fertilization, what would she know for certain?

Accepted Answer

A)  She was conceived in a petri dish. 
B)  She was conceived inside a fallopian tube. 
C)  Her biological parents were not the same as the parents who reared her. 
D)  The woman who carried her as a baby was not the woman who reared her. 
A)  She was conceived in a petri dish. 
B)  She was conceived inside a fallopian tube. 
C)  Her biological parents were not the same as the parents who reared her. 
D)  The woman who carried her as a baby was not the woman who reared her.

Question 2

How is a physician most likely to guard against fetal hypoxia?

Accepted Answer

A)  monitor the fetus's heart rate 
B)  avoid exposing the fetus to tainted blood 
C)  encourage the mother to deliver vaginally 
D)  conduct a genetic screen of the mother and father 
A)  monitor the fetus's heart rate 
B)  avoid exposing the fetus to tainted blood 
C)  encourage the mother to deliver vaginally 
D)  conduct a genetic screen of the mother and father

Question 3

Kali is 180 centimetres (5 feet, 11 inches) tall, plays tennis, and is an all around nice person. What is this is a description of?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kali's allele 
B)  Kali's genotype 
C)  Kali's homozygosity 
D)  Kali's phenotype 
A)  Kali's allele 
B)  Kali's genotype 
C)  Kali's homozygosity 
D)  Kali's phenotype

Question 4

When Danny is informed that his newborn son has PKU (phenylketonuria), how would he be most likely to react?

Accepted Answer

A)  He would very be concerned since PKU is an incurable genetic disorder that results in severe mental retardation. 
B)  He would not be concerned since PKU can be cured with drug treatments. 
C)  He would not be concerned since PKU is a sex-linked disorder that affects only females. 
D)  He would not concerned since PKU can be controlled by a specific diet. 
A)  He would very be concerned since PKU is an incurable genetic disorder that results in severe mental retardation. 
B)  He would not be concerned since PKU can be cured with drug treatments. 
C)  He would not be concerned since PKU is a sex-linked disorder that affects only females. 
D)  He would not concerned since PKU can be controlled by a specific diet.

Question 5

When is maternal stress most likely to negatively impact a developing embryo/fetus?

Accepted Answer

A)  when that stress is intermittent and extreme 
B)  when that stress is intermittent and moderate 
C)  when that stress is chronic and extreme 
D)  when that stress is chronic and moderate 
A)  when that stress is intermittent and extreme 
B)  when that stress is intermittent and moderate 
C)  when that stress is chronic and extreme 
D)  when that stress is chronic and moderate

Question 6

Approximately how many genes does the average child have?

Accepted Answer

A)  25 
B)  25 000 
C)  25 000 000 
D)  25 000 000 000 
A)  25 
B)  25 000 
C)  25 000 000 
D)  25 000 000 000

If Angela found out that she was conceived through in vitro fertilization, what would she know for certain?

How is a physician most likely to guard against fetal hypoxia?

Kali is 180 centimetres (5 feet, 11 inches) tall, plays tennis, and is an all around nice person. What is this is a description of?

When Danny is informed that his newborn son has PKU (phenylketonuria), how would he be most likely to react?

When is maternal stress most likely to negatively impact a developing embryo/fetus?

Approximately how many genes does the average child have?

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Exam 2: Biological Foundations

If Angela found out that she was conceived through in vitro fertilization, what would she know for certain?

How is a physician most likely to guard against fetal hypoxia?

Kali is 180 centimetres (5 feet, 11 inches) tall, plays tennis, and is an all around nice person. What is this is a description of?

When Danny is informed that his newborn son has PKU (phenylketonuria), how would he be most likely to react?

When is maternal stress most likely to negatively impact a developing embryo/fetus?

Approximately how many genes does the average child have?

The Study of Human Development

Tools for Exploring the World

Entering the Social World

Growing and Learning in the Preschool Years

Interacting and the Work of Play

Off to School

Expanding Social Horizons

Rites of Passage

Moving into the Adult Social World

Becoming an Adult

Being with Others

Work and Leisure

Making It in Midlife

The Personal Context of Later Life

Social Aspects of Later Life

The Final Passage

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