Question 1

_____ is used to detect neural tube defects such as spina bifida and certain chromosomal abnormalities.

Accepted Answer

A) Artificial insemination 
B) Sonogram 
C) Endometriosis 
D) Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) assay 
A) Artificial insemination 
B) Sonogram 
C) Endometriosis 
D) Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) assay D

Question 2

_____ is a procedure that uses ultrasonic sound waves to create a picture of an embryo or fetus.

Accepted Answer

A) Artificial insemination 
B) Sonogram 
C) Endometriosis 
D) Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) assay 
A) Artificial insemination 
B) Sonogram 
C) Endometriosis 
D) Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) assay B

Question 3

Monozygotic (MZ) twins share__________percent of their genes.

Accepted Answer

A) 100 
B) 75 
C) 50 
D) 25 
A) 100 
B) 75 
C) 50 
D) 25 A

Question 4

Humans begin life as a single cell that known as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) zygote. 
B) gonadotrope. 
C) embryo. 
D) chromaffin. 
A) zygote. 
B) gonadotrope. 
C) embryo. 
D) chromaffin.

Question 5

Most victims of _____ suffer from excessive production of thick mucus that clogs pancreas and lungs.

Accepted Answer

A) Tay-Sachs disease 
B) cystic fibrosis 
C) Turner syndrome 
D) Klinefelter syndrome 
A) Tay-Sachs disease 
B) cystic fibrosis 
C) Turner syndrome 
D) Klinefelter syndrome

Question 6

Discuss the cause and symptom of Huntington's disease (HD).

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Huntington's disease

Question 7

The probability of having a child with Down's syndrome increases with the age of the parents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Sebaceous glands cause a developing organism to grow arms or wings, skin or scales.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Girls with Turner syndrome:

Accepted Answer

A) possess more thymine than cytosine. 
B) are taller than average. 
C) produce little estrogen. 
D) are more likely to give birth to twins. 
A) possess more thymine than cytosine. 
B) are taller than average. 
C) produce little estrogen. 
D) are more likely to give birth to twins.

Question 10

Dizygotic (DZ) twins run in families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Distinguish between Klinefelter syndrome and Turner syndrome.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Approximately 1 male

Question 12

Children suffering from Huntington's disease (HD) can be placed on a diet that is low in phenylalanine within three to six weeks of birth. Following this diet helps them achieve normal development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is a characteristic of supermales?

Accepted Answer

A) They are somewhat taller than average. 
B) Their facial hair growth is minimal when compared to XYY males. 
C) They suffer from gynecomastia. 
D) They are more likely to be impotent. 
A) They are somewhat taller than average. 
B) Their facial hair growth is minimal when compared to XYY males. 
C) They suffer from gynecomastia. 
D) They are more likely to be impotent.

Question 14

Chromosomes contain thousands of segments called:

Accepted Answer

A) nuclei. 
B) nodes. 
C) capillaries. 
D) genes. 
A) nuclei. 
B) nodes. 
C) capillaries. 
D) genes.

Question 15

After meiosis, each new cell nucleus contains _____ chromosomes.

Accepted Answer

A) 46 
B) 35 
C) 23 
D) 12 
A) 46 
B) 35 
C) 23 
D) 12

Question 16

The field of biology that studies heredity is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A) etiology. 
B) ecology. 
C) genetics. 
D) numismatics. 
A) etiology. 
B) ecology. 
C) genetics. 
D) numismatics.

Question 17

Which of the following pairs of bases is present in the rungs of the ladder-like structure of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)?

Accepted Answer

A) Cytosine with guanine 
B) Rhodamine with biotin 
C) Diaminopurine with ribozyme 
D) Serine with tyrosine 
A) Cytosine with guanine 
B) Rhodamine with biotin 
C) Diaminopurine with ribozyme 
D) Serine with tyrosine

Question 18

How is chorionic villus sampling (CVS) carried out?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Chorionic villus samp

Question 19

Discuss the process of mitosis.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. In mitosis, strands o

Question 20

Jill bears the genetic code for Von Willebrand disease, but she has never developed the illness herself. Jill would be considered:

Accepted Answer

A) a carrier of the recessive gene that causes the disease. 
B) susceptible to the disease after adolescence. 
C) an acceptor of the recessive gene that causes the disease. 
D) susceptible to the disease at late adulthood. 
A) a carrier of the recessive gene that causes the disease. 
B) susceptible to the disease after adolescence. 
C) an acceptor of the recessive gene that causes the disease. 
D) susceptible to the disease at late adulthood.

_____ is used to detect neural tube defects such as spina bifida and certain chromosomal abnormalities.

_____ is a procedure that uses ultrasonic sound waves to create a picture of an embryo or fetus.

Monozygotic (MZ) twins share__________percent of their genes.

Humans begin life as a single cell that known as a(n):

Most victims of _____ suffer from excessive production of thick mucus that clogs pancreas and lungs.

Discuss the cause and symptom of Huntington's disease (HD).

The probability of having a child with Down's syndrome increases with the age of the parents.

Sebaceous glands cause a developing organism to grow arms or wings, skin or scales.

Girls with Turner syndrome:

Dizygotic (DZ) twins run in families.

Distinguish between Klinefelter syndrome and Turner syndrome.

Children suffering from Huntington's disease (HD) can be placed on a diet that is low in phenylalanine within three to six weeks of birth. Following this diet helps them achieve normal development.

Which of the following is a characteristic of supermales?

Chromosomes contain thousands of segments called:

After meiosis, each new cell nucleus contains _____ chromosomes.

The field of biology that studies heredity is called _____.

Which of the following pairs of bases is present in the rungs of the ladder-like structure of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)?

How is chorionic villus sampling (CVS) carried out?

Discuss the process of mitosis.

Jill bears the genetic code for Von Willebrand disease, but she has never developed the illness herself. Jill would be considered:

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Exam 2: Heredity

_____ is used to detect neural tube defects such as spina bifida and certain chromosomal abnormalities.

_____ is a procedure that uses ultrasonic sound waves to create a picture of an embryo or fetus.

Monozygotic (MZ) twins share__________percent of their genes.

Humans begin life as a single cell that known as a(n):

Most victims of _____ suffer from excessive production of thick mucus that clogs pancreas and lungs.

Discuss the cause and symptom of Huntington's disease (HD).

The probability of having a child with Down's syndrome increases with the age of the parents.

Sebaceous glands cause a developing organism to grow arms or wings, skin or scales.

Girls with Turner syndrome:

Dizygotic (DZ) twins run in families.

Distinguish between Klinefelter syndrome and Turner syndrome.

Children suffering from Huntington's disease (HD) can be placed on a diet that is low in phenylalanine within three to six weeks of birth. Following this diet helps them achieve normal development.

Which of the following is a characteristic of supermales?

Chromosomes contain thousands of segments called:

After meiosis, each new cell nucleus contains _____ chromosomes.

The field of biology that studies heredity is called _____.

Which of the following pairs of bases is present in the rungs of the ladder-like structure of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)?

How is chorionic villus sampling (CVS) carried out?

Discuss the process of mitosis.

Jill bears the genetic code for Von Willebrand disease, but she has never developed the illness herself. Jill would be considered:

History, Theories, and Methods

Conception and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical Development

Early Childhood: Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical Development

Middle Childhood: Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Physical Development

Adolescence: Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

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