Question 1

Which mother is at greatest risk of having a child with a chromosomal abnormality?

Accepted Answer

A)  a 15-year-old mother 
B)  a 25-year-old mother 
C)  a 35-year-old mother 
D)  a 45-year-old mother 
A)  a 15-year-old mother 
B)  a 25-year-old mother 
C)  a 35-year-old mother 
D)  a 45-year-old mother

Question 2

Each human body cell contains _____ chromosomes.

Accepted Answer

A)  46 pairs of 
B)  46 
C)  23 
D)  20 pairs of 
A)  46 pairs of 
B)  46 
C)  23 
D)  20 pairs of

Question 3

Which of the following women is MOST likely to have dizygotic twins?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pallavi,who is Korean 
B)  Oluchi,who is Nigerian 
C)  Mei,who is Chinese 
D)  Marissa,who is American 
A)  Pallavi,who is Korean 
B)  Oluchi,who is Nigerian 
C)  Mei,who is Chinese 
D)  Marissa,who is American

Question 4

Teratogens increase the risk of harm but do not always cause damage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The age at which a fetus may survive outside the womb is known as the "_____."

Accepted Answer

The answer of The age at which a fetus may...

Question 6

The first 22 chromosomes contain hundreds of genes in the same positions and sequence.If the code of the gene from one parent is exactly like the code of the same gene from the other parent,the gene pair is heterozygous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Babies born under 1,000 grams (2 pounds,3 ounces)are considered:

Accepted Answer

A)  low-birthweight. 
B)  very-low-birthweight. 
C)  extremely-low birthweight. 
D)  small for gestational age. 
A)  low-birthweight. 
B)  very-low-birthweight. 
C)  extremely-low birthweight. 
D)  small for gestational age.

Question 8

The age of viability occurs at about ____ weeks after conception.

Accepted Answer

A)  true when in fact it is not true. 
B)  false when in fact it is not false. 
C)  true when in fact it is true. 
D)  false when in fact it is false. 
A)  true when in fact it is not true. 
B)  false when in fact it is not false. 
C)  true when in fact it is true. 
D)  false when in fact it is false.

Question 9

Dizygotic twins originate from the same zygote;therefore,they have the same genotype.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A baby born two or more weeks early is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  premature. 
B)  preterm. 
C)  low-birthweight. 
D)  small for gestational age. 
A)  premature. 
B)  preterm. 
C)  low-birthweight. 
D)  small for gestational age.

Question 11

A high school science teacher asks the students which cells could be used to produce any other cell in the body.The correct answer is the omnipotent _____ cells.

Accepted Answer

A)  polymorphic 
B)  foundation 
C)  stem 
D)  allele 
A)  polymorphic 
B)  foundation 
C)  stem 
D)  allele

Question 12

A _____ test result suggests a problem that does not exist.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A _____ test result suggests a problem...

Question 13

If the 23rd pair of chromosomes contains two X chromosomes,then that individual is a male.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The germinal period ends approximately _____ after conception.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 days 
B)  3 months 
C)  2 weeks 
D)  12 weeks 
A)  2 days 
B)  3 months 
C)  2 weeks 
D)  12 weeks

Question 15

Carriers of the sickle-cell gene die less often from _____,which is prevalent and lethal in parts of Africa.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Carriers of the sickle-cell gene die less...

Question 16

Brown-eyed Inez has a blue-eyed mother and a brown-eyed father.In this case,her brown eyes were determined by a _____ allele.

Accepted Answer

A)  dominant 
B)  recessive 
C)  dominant&ndash;recessive 
D)  dizygotic 
A)  dominant 
B)  recessive 
C)  dominant&ndash;recessive 
D)  dizygotic

Question 17

An individual's phenotype is dependent entirely on that person's genes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A person who supports a mother through the birth process from early labor at home through delivery at home or in a hospital is called a:

Accepted Answer

A)  humanitarian. 
B)  doctor. 
C)  postpartum nurse. 
D)  doula. 
A)  humanitarian. 
B)  doctor. 
C)  postpartum nurse. 
D)  doula.

Question 19

When the 23 pairs of chromosomes replicate and form two complete sets of the genome,this process is referred to as "duplication."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

An individual's entire genetic inheritance is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  phenotype. 
B)  allele. 
C)  genotype. 
D)  gamete. 
A)  phenotype. 
B)  allele. 
C)  genotype. 
D)  gamete.

Which mother is at greatest risk of having a child with a chromosomal abnormality?

Each human body cell contains _____ chromosomes.

Which of the following women is MOST likely to have dizygotic twins?

Teratogens increase the risk of harm but do not always cause damage.

The age at which a fetus may survive outside the womb is known as the "_____."

The first 22 chromosomes contain hundreds of genes in the same positions and sequence.If the code of the gene from one parent is exactly like the code of the same gene from the other parent,the gene pair is heterozygous.

Babies born under 1,000 grams (2 pounds,3 ounces)are considered:

The age of viability occurs at about ____ weeks after conception.

Dizygotic twins originate from the same zygote;therefore,they have the same genotype.

A baby born two or more weeks early is called:

A high school science teacher asks the students which cells could be used to produce any other cell in the body.The correct answer is the omnipotent _____ cells.

A _____ test result suggests a problem that does not exist.

If the 23rd pair of chromosomes contains two X chromosomes,then that individual is a male.

The germinal period ends approximately _____ after conception.

Carriers of the sickle-cell gene die less often from _____,which is prevalent and lethal in parts of Africa.

Brown-eyed Inez has a blue-eyed mother and a brown-eyed father.In this case,her brown eyes were determined by a _____ allele.

An individual's phenotype is dependent entirely on that person's genes.

A person who supports a mother through the birth process from early labor at home through delivery at home or in a hospital is called a:

When the 23 pairs of chromosomes replicate and form two complete sets of the genome,this process is referred to as "duplication."

An individual's entire genetic inheritance is called a(n):

The Beginning: The Science of Human Development

The First Two Years: Body and Mind

The First Two Years: The Social World

Early Childhood: Body and Mind

Early Childhood: The Social World

Middle Childhood: Body and Mind

Middle Childhood: The Social World

Adolescence: Body and Mind

Adolescence: The Social World

Adulthood: Emerging Adulthood

Adulthood: Body and Mind

Adulthood: The Social World

Late Adulthood: Body and Mind

Late Adulthood: The Social World

Epilogue: Death and Dying

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Exam 2: The Beginning: From Conception to Birth

Which mother is at greatest risk of having a child with a chromosomal abnormality?

Each human body cell contains _____ chromosomes.

Which of the following women is MOST likely to have dizygotic twins?

Teratogens increase the risk of harm but do not always cause damage.

The age at which a fetus may survive outside the womb is known as the "_____."

The first 22 chromosomes contain hundreds of genes in the same positions and sequence.If the code of the gene from one parent is exactly like the code of the same gene from the other parent,the gene pair is heterozygous.

Babies born under 1,000 grams (2 pounds,3 ounces)are considered:

The age of viability occurs at about ____ weeks after conception.

Dizygotic twins originate from the same zygote;therefore,they have the same genotype.

A baby born two or more weeks early is called:

A high school science teacher asks the students which cells could be used to produce any other cell in the body.The correct answer is the omnipotent _____ cells.

A _____ test result suggests a problem that does not exist.

If the 23rd pair of chromosomes contains two X chromosomes,then that individual is a male.

The germinal period ends approximately _____ after conception.

Carriers of the sickle-cell gene die less often from _____,which is prevalent and lethal in parts of Africa.

Brown-eyed Inez has a blue-eyed mother and a brown-eyed father.In this case,her brown eyes were determined by a _____ allele.

An individual's phenotype is dependent entirely on that person's genes.

A person who supports a mother through the birth process from early labor at home through delivery at home or in a hospital is called a:

When the 23 pairs of chromosomes replicate and form two complete sets of the genome,this process is referred to as "duplication."

An individual's entire genetic inheritance is called a(n):

The Beginning: The Science of Human Development

The First Two Years: Body and Mind

The First Two Years: The Social World

Early Childhood: Body and Mind

Early Childhood: The Social World

Middle Childhood: Body and Mind

Middle Childhood: The Social World

Adolescence: Body and Mind

Adolescence: The Social World

Adulthood: Emerging Adulthood

Adulthood: Body and Mind

Adulthood: The Social World

Late Adulthood: Body and Mind

Late Adulthood: The Social World

Epilogue: Death and Dying

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