Question 1

Mary is 43 years old and pregnant with her second child.Her first child suffers from sickle-cell anemia.What prenatal test is her doctor likely to recommend?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ultrasound 
B)  Fetal biopsy 
C)  Umbilical cord blood sampling 
D)  Amniocentesis 
A)  Ultrasound 
B)  Fetal biopsy 
C)  Umbilical cord blood sampling 
D)  Amniocentesis

Question 2

Which of the following statements regarding Down syndrome is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is due to a defect in the sex chromosomes. 
B)  If one identical twin has the disorder, the other twin will not have the disorder. 
C)  These individuals have brain shrinkage and are at risk for Alzheimer disease as they age. 
D)  Individuals with the disorder must be hospitalized throughout much of their lives. 
A)  It is due to a defect in the sex chromosomes. 
B)  If one identical twin has the disorder, the other twin will not have the disorder. 
C)  These individuals have brain shrinkage and are at risk for Alzheimer disease as they age. 
D)  Individuals with the disorder must be hospitalized throughout much of their lives.

Question 3

Tasha has just given birth to healthy twins.One of the twins has an X and Y chromosome,while the other has two X chromosomes.These twins are

Accepted Answer

A)  monozygotic. 
B)  dizygotic. 
C)  unizygotic. 
D)  either monozygotic or dizygotic. 
A)  monozygotic. 
B)  dizygotic. 
C)  unizygotic. 
D)  either monozygotic or dizygotic.

Question 4

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics,which medication is recommended to pregnant or breastfeeding women?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tylenol 
B)  Advil 
C)  Caffeine 
D)  None of these 
A)  Tylenol 
B)  Advil 
C)  Caffeine 
D)  None of these

Question 5

Illa's infant was born with facial deformities and an arm that stopped growing at the elbow.It is likely that Illa took _____ during her pregnancy.

Accepted Answer

A)  thalidomide 
B)  tetracycline 
C)  opiates 
D)  Accutane 
A)  thalidomide 
B)  tetracycline 
C)  opiates 
D)  Accutane

Question 6

The chromosomes that do NOT determine sex are called

Accepted Answer

A)  zygotes. 
B)  genes. 
C)  gametes. 
D)  autosomes. 
A)  zygotes. 
B)  genes. 
C)  gametes. 
D)  autosomes.

Question 7

Which birth defect afflicts European Jews at a rate of 1 in 3,000?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tay-Sachs disease 
B)  Sickle-cell anemia 
C)  Cystic fibrosis 
D)  Cooley's anemia 
A)  Tay-Sachs disease 
B)  Sickle-cell anemia 
C)  Cystic fibrosis 
D)  Cooley's anemia

Question 8

Of the following,the family with the LEAST need for genetic counseling is the one who

Accepted Answer

A)  already had a child with a genetic defect. 
B)  has a family history of hereditary illness. 
C)  has a general concern about defects. 
D)  includes a parent who suffers from conditions suspected to be inherited. 
A)  already had a child with a genetic defect. 
B)  has a family history of hereditary illness. 
C)  has a general concern about defects. 
D)  includes a parent who suffers from conditions suspected to be inherited.

Question 9

The zygote divides and implants into the wall of the uterus during which stage of gestation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fetal 
B)  Embryonic 
C)  Germinal 
D)  Terminal 
A)  Fetal 
B)  Embryonic 
C)  Germinal 
D)  Terminal

Question 10

The fluid-filled sac surrounding the developing human organism is the

Accepted Answer

A)  placenta. 
B)  amniotic sac. 
C)  trophoblast. 
D)  blastocyst. 
A)  placenta. 
B)  amniotic sac. 
C)  trophoblast. 
D)  blastocyst.

Question 11

Which of the following statements about prenatal developmental differences between the sexes is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  More males are conceived than females. 
B)  Males develop more rapidly. 
C)  Females are more likely to have birth defects. 
D)  Female fetuses are more likely to be spontaneously aborted. 
A)  More males are conceived than females. 
B)  Males develop more rapidly. 
C)  Females are more likely to have birth defects. 
D)  Female fetuses are more likely to be spontaneously aborted.

Question 12

What is the female egg called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cell 
B)  Sperm 
C)  Ovum 
D)  Ovumplan 
A)  Cell 
B)  Sperm 
C)  Ovum 
D)  Ovumplan

Question 13

A zygote is created when a sperm and an egg combine in the fallopian tube to form a single cell.This process is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  implantation. 
B)  ovulation. 
C)  fertilization. 
D)  menstruation. 
A)  implantation. 
B)  ovulation. 
C)  fertilization. 
D)  menstruation.

Question 14

In human development class,Tasha and Vladimir learned that it is the chromosomes of __________ that will determine the sex of the child they hope to have together.

Accepted Answer

A)  the mother 
B)  the father 
C)  both parents 
D)  chance 
A)  the mother 
B)  the father 
C)  both parents 
D)  chance

Question 15

Miscarriages are most commonly caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  sudden movements or jolts. 
B)  fear. 
C)  stress. 
D)  chromosomal abnormalities. 
A)  sudden movements or jolts. 
B)  fear. 
C)  stress. 
D)  chromosomal abnormalities.

Mary is 43 years old and pregnant with her second child.Her first child suffers from sickle-cell anemia.What prenatal test is her doctor likely to recommend?

Which of the following statements regarding Down syndrome is TRUE?

Tasha has just given birth to healthy twins.One of the twins has an X and Y chromosome,while the other has two X chromosomes.These twins are

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics,which medication is recommended to pregnant or breastfeeding women?

Illa's infant was born with facial deformities and an arm that stopped growing at the elbow.It is likely that Illa took _____ during her pregnancy.

The chromosomes that do NOT determine sex are called

Which birth defect afflicts European Jews at a rate of 1 in 3,000?

Of the following,the family with the LEAST need for genetic counseling is the one who

The zygote divides and implants into the wall of the uterus during which stage of gestation?

The fluid-filled sac surrounding the developing human organism is the

Which of the following statements about prenatal developmental differences between the sexes is TRUE?

What is the female egg called?

A zygote is created when a sperm and an egg combine in the fallopian tube to form a single cell.This process is referred to as

In human development class,Tasha and Vladimir learned that it is the chromosomes of __________ that will determine the sex of the child they hope to have together.

Miscarriages are most commonly caused by

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Mary is 43 years old and pregnant with her second child.Her first child suffers from sickle-cell anemia.What prenatal test is her doctor likely to recommend?

Which of the following statements regarding Down syndrome is TRUE?

Tasha has just given birth to healthy twins.One of the twins has an X and Y chromosome,while the other has two X chromosomes.These twins are

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics,which medication is recommended to pregnant or breastfeeding women?

Illa's infant was born with facial deformities and an arm that stopped growing at the elbow.It is likely that Illa took _____ during her pregnancy.

The chromosomes that do NOT determine sex are called

Which birth defect afflicts European Jews at a rate of 1 in 3,000?

Of the following,the family with the LEAST need for genetic counseling is the one who

The zygote divides and implants into the wall of the uterus during which stage of gestation?

The fluid-filled sac surrounding the developing human organism is the

Which of the following statements about prenatal developmental differences between the sexes is TRUE?

What is the female egg called?

A zygote is created when a sperm and an egg combine in the fallopian tube to form a single cell.This process is referred to as

In human development class,Tasha and Vladimir learned that it is the chromosomes of __________ that will determine the sex of the child they hope to have together.

Miscarriages are most commonly caused by

The Study of Human Development

Theory and Research

Birth and Physical Development During the First Three Years

Cognitive Development During the First Three Years

Psychosocial Development During the First Three Years

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Psychosocial Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Late Adulthood

Dealing With Death and Bereavement

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