Question 1

Which test can be used to determine the sex of the child?

Accepted Answer

A) ultrasound sonography 
B) amniocentesis 
C) chorionic villus sampling (CVS) 
D) first-trimester screen 
A) ultrasound sonography 
B) amniocentesis 
C) chorionic villus sampling (CVS) 
D) first-trimester screen B

Question 2

A surrogate mother

Accepted Answer

A) is implanted with a fertilized ovum from infertile biological parents, which she brings to term. 
B) provides ova which are implanted into a host mother. 
C) is implanted with an embryo from donor parents, which she brings to term. 
D) is able to carry a fetus to term in approximately 66% of cases. 
A) is implanted with a fertilized ovum from infertile biological parents, which she brings to term. 
B) provides ova which are implanted into a host mother. 
C) is implanted with an embryo from donor parents, which she brings to term. 
D) is able to carry a fetus to term in approximately 66% of cases. A

Question 3

What type of medication produces numbness from the waist down?

Accepted Answer

A) morphine 
B) dual-spinal epidural 
C) traditional epidural 
D) walking epidural 
A) morphine 
B) dual-spinal epidural 
C) traditional epidural 
D) walking epidural C

Question 4

When a child inherits similar genes for a given trait from his/her parents, the child is said to be ________ for that trait.

Accepted Answer

A) genotype 
B) homozygous 
C) phenotype 
D) heterozygous 
A) genotype 
B) homozygous 
C) phenotype 
D) heterozygous

Question 5

Newborns also can distinguish different colours, and they seem to prefer

Accepted Answer

A) red and black. 
B) blue and green. 
C) yellow and blue. 
D) pink and blue. 
A) red and black. 
B) blue and green. 
C) yellow and blue. 
D) pink and blue.

Question 6

A newborn baby scores under 4 on the Apgar scale.This means that the baby

Accepted Answer

A) is normal and healthy. 
B) requires help to start breathing. 
C) needs immediate, life-saving intervention. 
D) is premature. 
A) is normal and healthy. 
B) requires help to start breathing. 
C) needs immediate, life-saving intervention. 
D) is premature.

Question 7

What is the correct term for a newborn baby?

Accepted Answer

A) fetus 
B) embryo 
C) neonate 
D) infant 
A) fetus 
B) embryo 
C) neonate 
D) infant

Question 8

When the baby is in the process of leaving the mother's body, this is considered the _____ stage of labour.

Accepted Answer

A) first 
B) second 
C) third 
D) final 
A) first 
B) second 
C) third 
D) final

Question 9

Research indicates that some ____% of couples suffer from infertility.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 15 
C) 25 
D) 35 
A) 10 
B) 15 
C) 25 
D) 35

Question 10

In the embryonic stage, the brain begins to undergo rapid development, which causes the head to represent about ____ of the total length of the embryo.

Accepted Answer

A) 10% 
B) 25% 
C) 50% 
D) 75% 
A) 10% 
B) 25% 
C) 50% 
D) 75%

Question 11

The female reproductive cell is called the

Accepted Answer

A) gamete. 
B) sperm. 
C) zygote. 
D) ovum. 
A) gamete. 
B) sperm. 
C) zygote. 
D) ovum.

Question 12

Relative to Canada, many countries have substantially lowered the rate of Caesarean deliveries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Twins who are produced when two separate ova are fertilized by two separate sperm at roughly the same time are called ________ twins.

Accepted Answer

A) dizygotic 
B) monozygotic 
C) gamete 
D) zygote 
A) dizygotic 
B) monozygotic 
C) gamete 
D) zygote

Question 14

Around the world, only people in the lowest socioeconomic groups have their babies at home.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

About an hour or so after the sperm enters the ovum, the two gametes suddenly fuse, becoming one cell called a

Accepted Answer

A) chromosome. 
B) ovum. 
C) zygote. 
D) genes. 
A) chromosome. 
B) ovum. 
C) zygote. 
D) genes.

Question 16

With 25 000 human genes, humans have many more genes than other far less complex organisms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The closer the genetic link between two individuals, the greater the correspondence between their

Accepted Answer

A) weight. 
B) blood pressure. 
C) IQ scores. 
D) respiration rate. 
A) weight. 
B) blood pressure. 
C) IQ scores. 
D) respiration rate.

Question 18

Approximately _________ neurons are produced every minute during the second month of prenatal development.

Accepted Answer

A) 1000 
B) 10 000 
C) 100 000 
D) 1 000 000 
A) 1000 
B) 10 000 
C) 100 000 
D) 1 000 000

Question 19

In the first stage of labour, contractions increase in frequency, duration, and intensity until the baby's head is able to pass through the cervix.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Intelligence is a central human characteristic that differentiates humans from other species, and genetics plays a significant role in intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which test can be used to determine the sex of the child?

A surrogate mother

What type of medication produces numbness from the waist down?

When a child inherits similar genes for a given trait from his/her parents, the child is said to be ________ for that trait.

Newborns also can distinguish different colours, and they seem to prefer

A newborn baby scores under 4 on the Apgar scale.This means that the baby

What is the correct term for a newborn baby?

When the baby is in the process of leaving the mother's body, this is considered the _____ stage of labour.

Research indicates that some ____% of couples suffer from infertility.

In the embryonic stage, the brain begins to undergo rapid development, which causes the head to represent about ____ of the total length of the embryo.

The female reproductive cell is called the

Relative to Canada, many countries have substantially lowered the rate of Caesarean deliveries.

Twins who are produced when two separate ova are fertilized by two separate sperm at roughly the same time are called ________ twins.

Around the world, only people in the lowest socioeconomic groups have their babies at home.

About an hour or so after the sperm enters the ovum, the two gametes suddenly fuse, becoming one cell called a

With 25 000 human genes, humans have many more genes than other far less complex organisms.

The closer the genetic link between two individuals, the greater the correspondence between their

Approximately _________ neurons are produced every minute during the second month of prenatal development.

In the first stage of labour, contractions increase in frequency, duration, and intensity until the baby's head is able to pass through the cervix.

Intelligence is a central human characteristic that differentiates humans from other species, and genetics plays a significant role in intelligence.

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Which test can be used to determine the sex of the child?

A surrogate mother

What type of medication produces numbness from the waist down?

When a child inherits similar genes for a given trait from his/her parents, the child is said to be ________ for that trait.

Newborns also can distinguish different colours, and they seem to prefer

A newborn baby scores under 4 on the Apgar scale.This means that the baby

What is the correct term for a newborn baby?

When the baby is in the process of leaving the mother's body, this is considered the _____ stage of labour.

Research indicates that some ____% of couples suffer from infertility.

In the embryonic stage, the brain begins to undergo rapid development, which causes the head to represent about ____ of the total length of the embryo.

The female reproductive cell is called the

Relative to Canada, many countries have substantially lowered the rate of Caesarean deliveries.

Twins who are produced when two separate ova are fertilized by two separate sperm at roughly the same time are called ________ twins.

Around the world, only people in the lowest socioeconomic groups have their babies at home.

About an hour or so after the sperm enters the ovum, the two gametes suddenly fuse, becoming one cell called a

With 25 000 human genes, humans have many more genes than other far less complex organisms.

The closer the genetic link between two individuals, the greater the correspondence between their

Approximately _________ neurons are produced every minute during the second month of prenatal development.

In the first stage of labour, contractions increase in frequency, duration, and intensity until the baby's head is able to pass through the cervix.

Intelligence is a central human characteristic that differentiates humans from other species, and genetics plays a significant role in intelligence.

An Introduction to Lifespan Development

Infancy

The Early Childhood and Preschool Years

Middle Childhood

Adolescence

Early Adulthood

Middle Adulthood

Late Adulthood

Death and Dying

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