Question 1

Which condition listed is a sex chromosome aneuploidy,usually due to trisomy XXY?

Accepted Answer

A) Emesis gravidarum 
B) Deformation 
C) Turner's syndrome 
D) Breech presentation 
E) Klinefelter's syndrome 
A) Emesis gravidarum 
B) Deformation 
C) Turner's syndrome 
D) Breech presentation 
E) Klinefelter's syndrome

Question 2

CVS is taking cells from where?

Accepted Answer

A) Amnion 
B) Chorion 
C) Placenta 
D) Umbilical cord 
E) Uterus 
A) Amnion 
B) Chorion 
C) Placenta 
D) Umbilical cord 
E) Uterus

Question 3

An example of incomplete dominance is

Accepted Answer

A) ABO blood groups 
B) Sickle-cell disease 
C) Angelman Syndrome 
D) Prader-Willi Syndrome 
E) PKU 
A) ABO blood groups 
B) Sickle-cell disease 
C) Angelman Syndrome 
D) Prader-Willi Syndrome 
E) PKU

Question 4

Which of the following may be associated with anencephaly and a higher risk of ectopic pregnancies?

Accepted Answer

A) cigarette smoking during pregnancy 
B) irradiation during pregnancy 
C) alcohol consumption during pregnancy 
D) contracting hepatitis B during pregnancy 
E) contracting human papilloma virus during pregnancy 
A) cigarette smoking during pregnancy 
B) irradiation during pregnancy 
C) alcohol consumption during pregnancy 
D) contracting hepatitis B during pregnancy 
E) contracting human papilloma virus during pregnancy

Question 5

Involution is

Accepted Answer

A) When the placenta is expelled 
B) When the umbilical cord is cut 
C) When the uterus decreases in size 
D) When the cervix dilates 
E) None of these choices 
A) When the placenta is expelled 
B) When the umbilical cord is cut 
C) When the uterus decreases in size 
D) When the cervix dilates 
E) None of these choices

Question 6

Which condition listed is a sex chromosome aneuploidy characterized by at least 3 X chromosomes (XXX)?

Accepted Answer

A) Emesis gravidarum 
B) Metafemale syndrome 
C) Turner's syndrome 
D) Lethal gene 
E) Klinefelter's syndrome 
A) Emesis gravidarum 
B) Metafemale syndrome 
C) Turner's syndrome 
D) Lethal gene 
E) Klinefelter's syndrome

Question 7

Fertilization normally occurs within which structure?

Accepted Answer

A) Ovary 
B) Fallopian tube 
C) Ovarian ligament 
D) Body of uterus 
E) Vagina 
A) Ovary 
B) Fallopian tube 
C) Ovarian ligament 
D) Body of uterus 
E) Vagina

Question 8

Clubfeet is an example of which condition listed?

Accepted Answer

A) Emesis gravidarum 
B) Deformation 
C) Turner's syndrome 
D) Breech presentation 
E) Klinefelter's syndrome 
A) Emesis gravidarum 
B) Deformation 
C) Turner's syndrome 
D) Breech presentation 
E) Klinefelter's syndrome

Question 9

Which of the following is the time from the onset of labor to the complete dilation of the cervix?

Accepted Answer

A) Stage of dilation 
B) Stage of expulsion 
C) Placental stage 
D) Gestation 
E) Effacement 
A) Stage of dilation 
B) Stage of expulsion 
C) Placental stage 
D) Gestation 
E) Effacement

Question 10

A neural tube defect in the developing fetus may be detected by measuring the levels of which of the following substances?

Accepted Answer

A) human chorionic somatomammotropin 
B) human chorionic gonadotropin 
C) relaxin 
D) maternal alpha-fetoprotein 
E) corticotropin-releasing hormone 
A) human chorionic somatomammotropin 
B) human chorionic gonadotropin 
C) relaxin 
D) maternal alpha-fetoprotein 
E) corticotropin-releasing hormone

Question 11

Endoderm gives rise to which of these structures?

Accepted Answer

A) Adrenal cortex 
B) Gonads 
C) Epithelium of the oral cavity 
D) Epithelial lining of the pharynx 
E) Neuroepithelium of sense organs 
A) Adrenal cortex 
B) Gonads 
C) Epithelium of the oral cavity 
D) Epithelial lining of the pharynx 
E) Neuroepithelium of sense organs

Question 12

Which condition listed results from an infection originating in the birth canal following childbirth and affects the mother's endometrium?

Accepted Answer

A) Emesis gravidarum 
B) Puerperal fever 
C) Turner's syndrome 
D) Hyperemesis gravidarum 
E) Klinefelter's syndrome 
A) Emesis gravidarum 
B) Puerperal fever 
C) Turner's syndrome 
D) Hyperemesis gravidarum 
E) Klinefelter's syndrome

Question 13

In an individual who is heterozygous for a certain trait,the dominant allele gives normal skin pigmentation.What is the masked,recessive trait in this individual?

Accepted Answer

A) Normal vision 
B) Albinism 
C) Normal nervous system 
D) Polydactyly 
E) Cystic fibrosis 
A) Normal vision 
B) Albinism 
C) Normal nervous system 
D) Polydactyly 
E) Cystic fibrosis

Question 14

What is line "G" pointing to in this figure?

Accepted Answer

A) Chorionic villi 
B) Amnion 
C) Umbilical vein 
D) Umbilical artery 
E) Fetal blood vessels 
A) Chorionic villi 
B) Amnion 
C) Umbilical vein 
D) Umbilical artery 
E) Fetal blood vessels

Question 15

Which hormone is secreted by nonpregnant women from neurosecretory cells in the hypothalamus?

Accepted Answer

A) GnRH 
B) hCG 
C) CRH 
D) AFP 
E) ATP 
A) GnRH 
B) hCG 
C) CRH 
D) AFP 
E) ATP

Question 16

Which of the following will become the primary structure for exchange of material between the mother and the fetus?

Accepted Answer

A) Chorionic villi of the placenta 
B) Amnion 
C) Amniotic fluid 
D) Embryonic disc 
E) Endoderm 
A) Chorionic villi of the placenta 
B) Amnion 
C) Amniotic fluid 
D) Embryonic disc 
E) Endoderm

Question 17

Which of the following is a series of functional changes that sperm go through when they are in the female reproductive tract?

Accepted Answer

A) Syngamy 
B) Maturation 
C) Fertilization 
D) Capacitation 
E) Polyspermy 
A) Syngamy 
B) Maturation 
C) Fertilization 
D) Capacitation 
E) Polyspermy

Question 18

During pregnancy,a malfunction during which weeks might lead to a breech presentation at birth?

Accepted Answer

A) 21-25 weeks 
B) 26-29 weeks 
C) 30-34 weeks 
D) 35-38 weeks 
E) 9-12 weeks 
A) 21-25 weeks 
B) 26-29 weeks 
C) 30-34 weeks 
D) 35-38 weeks 
E) 9-12 weeks

Question 19

During pregnancy stroke volume can increase by

Accepted Answer

A) 10% 
B) 20% 
C) 30% 
D) 40% 
E) 50% 
A) 10% 
B) 20% 
C) 30% 
D) 40% 
E) 50%

Question 20

What stage happens 3-4 days after fertilization?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Exam 29: Development and Inheritance

Which condition listed is a sex chromosome aneuploidy,usually due to trisomy XXY?

CVS is taking cells from where?

An example of incomplete dominance is

Which of the following may be associated with anencephaly and a higher risk of ectopic pregnancies?

Involution is

Which condition listed is a sex chromosome aneuploidy characterized by at least 3 X chromosomes (XXX)?

Fertilization normally occurs within which structure?

Clubfeet is an example of which condition listed?

Which of the following is the time from the onset of labor to the complete dilation of the cervix?

A neural tube defect in the developing fetus may be detected by measuring the levels of which of the following substances?

Endoderm gives rise to which of these structures?

Which condition listed results from an infection originating in the birth canal following childbirth and affects the mother's endometrium?

In an individual who is heterozygous for a certain trait,the dominant allele gives normal skin pigmentation.What is the masked,recessive trait in this individual?

What is line "G" pointing to in this figure?

Which hormone is secreted by nonpregnant women from neurosecretory cells in the hypothalamus?

Which of the following will become the primary structure for exchange of material between the mother and the fetus?

Which of the following is a series of functional changes that sperm go through when they are in the female reproductive tract?

During pregnancy,a malfunction during which weeks might lead to a breech presentation at birth?

During pregnancy stroke volume can increase by

What stage happens 3-4 days after fertilization?

An Introduction to the Human Body

The Chemical Level of Organization

The Cellular Level of Organization

The Tissue Level of Organization

The Integumentary System

The Skeletal System: Bone Tissue

The Skeletal System: the Axial Skeleton

The Skeletal System: The Appendicular Skeleton

Joints

Muscular Tissue

The Muscular System

Nervous Tissue

The Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves

The Brain and Cranial Nerves

The Autonomic Nervous System

Sensory, Motor, and Integrative Systems

The Special Senses

The Endocrine System

The Cardiovascular System: the Blood

The Cardiovascular System: the Heart

The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Hemodynamics

The Lymphatic System and Immunity

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System

Metabolism and Nutrition

The Urinary System

Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acidbase Homeostasis

The Reproductive Systems

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