Question 1

There is a positive correlation between age of parents and incidence of Down syndrome. What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Younger parents are more likely to have children with Down syndrome. 
B)  Older parents are more likely to have children with Down syndrome. 
C)  Older parents are less likely to have children with Down syndrome. 
D)  All parents, regardless of their age, are equally likely to have children with Down syndrome. 
A)  Younger parents are more likely to have children with Down syndrome. 
B)  Older parents are more likely to have children with Down syndrome. 
C)  Older parents are less likely to have children with Down syndrome. 
D)  All parents, regardless of their age, are equally likely to have children with Down syndrome.

Question 2

Alpha-fetoprotein assay (AFP) can be used to

Accepted Answer

A)  assess sex chromosome abnormalities. 
B)  detect neural tube defects. 
C)  assess degree of mental retardation. 
D)  measure insulin levels in the fetus. 
A)  assess sex chromosome abnormalities. 
B)  detect neural tube defects. 
C)  assess degree of mental retardation. 
D)  measure insulin levels in the fetus.

Question 3

Elijah is very shy. He is quiet and rarely seeks out other children to play with. His parents, teachers, and friends leave him alone to play and spend time by himself. Which genetic-environment correlation does this best represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Passive 
B)  Evocative 
C)  Active 
D)  Industrious 
A)  Passive 
B)  Evocative 
C)  Active 
D)  Industrious

Question 4

In comparison to the average male population, individuals with Klinefelter syndrome produce

Accepted Answer

A)  more estrogen than normal. 
B)  less estrogen than normal. 
C)  more testosterone than normal. 
D)  less testosterone than normal. 
A)  more estrogen than normal. 
B)  less estrogen than normal. 
C)  more testosterone than normal. 
D)  less testosterone than normal.

Question 5

In American couples, infertility occurs in approximately

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A)  one in 6 or 7 couples. 
B)  one in 15 couples. 
C)  it depends upon ethnicity. 
D)  it depends upon socioeconomic status. 
A)  one in 6 or 7 couples. 
B)  one in 15 couples. 
C)  it depends upon ethnicity. 
D)  it depends upon socioeconomic status.

Question 6

Huntington disease is characterized by which of the following symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Uncontrollable muscle movements 
B)  Savant syndrome 
C)  The inability to speak 
D)  Mucous buildup in the lungs 
A)  Uncontrollable muscle movements 
B)  Savant syndrome 
C)  The inability to speak 
D)  Mucous buildup in the lungs

Question 7

According to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation,

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A)  cystic fibrosis is the most common fatal hereditary disease among European Americans. 
B)  about 60,000 Americans have the disorder. 
C)  1 in every 11 people is carriers of this illness. 
D)  cystic fibrosis is more common in European American individuals than any other group. 
A)  cystic fibrosis is the most common fatal hereditary disease among European Americans. 
B)  about 60,000 Americans have the disorder. 
C)  1 in every 11 people is carriers of this illness. 
D)  cystic fibrosis is more common in European American individuals than any other group.

Question 8

A sonogram is produced by using

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A)  ultrasound. 
B)  fetoscopy. 
C)  chorionic villus sampling. 
D)  amniocentesis. 
A)  ultrasound. 
B)  fetoscopy. 
C)  chorionic villus sampling. 
D)  amniocentesis.

Question 9

If genes are implicated in any given physical trait or behavior pattern, then you would expect that

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A)  DZ twins would be more similar on the trait than MZ twins. 
B)  all people in a given family would express the trait similarly. 
C)  cousins would be more similar on the trait than siblings. 
D)  siblings would be more similar on the trait than cousins. 
A)  DZ twins would be more similar on the trait than MZ twins. 
B)  all people in a given family would express the trait similarly. 
C)  cousins would be more similar on the trait than siblings. 
D)  siblings would be more similar on the trait than cousins.

Question 10

Tay-Sachs disease results in

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A)  death, usually by 5 years of age. 
B)  painful and swollen joints. 
C)  thick mucus that clogs the pancreas and lungs. 
D)  a lethal buildup of amino acids in the blood. 
A)  death, usually by 5 years of age. 
B)  painful and swollen joints. 
C)  thick mucus that clogs the pancreas and lungs. 
D)  a lethal buildup of amino acids in the blood.

Question 11

Diabetes mellitus, epilepsy, and peptic ulcers are multifactorial problems. That means that they

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A)  have unknown causes. 
B)  are the result of genetics. 
C)  are the result of factors in the person's environment. 
D)  reflect genetic and environmental causes. 
A)  have unknown causes. 
B)  are the result of genetics. 
C)  are the result of factors in the person's environment. 
D)  reflect genetic and environmental causes.

Question 12

"Carriers" for traits have two recessive genes for those traits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) can result from a variety of bacterial or viral infections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Match the following:
-PKU

Accepted Answer

A) takes the form of a double helix 
B) person who carries and transmits characteristics but does not express them 
C) correlation between child's genetic endowment and responses elicited from others 
D) the genetic material received from parents 
E) caused by a recessive gene
F)polygenically determined
G)female sex hormone
H)neural tube defect
I)twins produced from a single egg
J)cell division that results in non-identical cells
K)union of an ovum and a sperm cell
L)involves the membrane that envelops the amniotic sac and fetus
M)associated with the 21st pair of chromosomes
N)how genetic material manifests itself in characteristics
O)twins produced from two eggs
P)XXY sex chromosomal pattern
Q)determined by the father
R)differing alleles for a trait
S)caused by a dominant gene
T)self-propulsion 
A) takes the form of a double helix 
B) person who carries and transmits characteristics but does not express them 
C) correlation between child's genetic endowment and responses elicited from others 
D) the genetic material received from parents 
E) caused by a recessive gene
F)polygenically determined
G)female sex hormone
H)neural tube defect
I)twins produced from a single egg
J)cell division that results in non-identical cells
K)union of an ovum and a sperm cell
L)involves the membrane that envelops the amniotic sac and fetus
M)associated with the 21st pair of chromosomes
N)how genetic material manifests itself in characteristics
O)twins produced from two eggs
P)XXY sex chromosomal pattern
Q)determined by the father
R)differing alleles for a trait
S)caused by a dominant gene
T)self-propulsion

Question 15

Match the following:
-Heterozygous

Accepted Answer

A) takes the form of a double helix 
B) person who carries and transmits characteristics but does not express them 
C) correlation between child's genetic endowment and responses elicited from others 
D) the genetic material received from parents 
E) caused by a recessive gene
F)polygenically determined
G)female sex hormone
H)neural tube defect
I)twins produced from a single egg
J)cell division that results in non-identical cells
K)union of an ovum and a sperm cell
L)involves the membrane that envelops the amniotic sac and fetus
M)associated with the 21st pair of chromosomes
N)how genetic material manifests itself in characteristics
O)twins produced from two eggs
P)XXY sex chromosomal pattern
Q)determined by the father
R)differing alleles for a trait
S)caused by a dominant gene
T)self-propulsion 
A) takes the form of a double helix 
B) person who carries and transmits characteristics but does not express them 
C) correlation between child's genetic endowment and responses elicited from others 
D) the genetic material received from parents 
E) caused by a recessive gene
F)polygenically determined
G)female sex hormone
H)neural tube defect
I)twins produced from a single egg
J)cell division that results in non-identical cells
K)union of an ovum and a sperm cell
L)involves the membrane that envelops the amniotic sac and fetus
M)associated with the 21st pair of chromosomes
N)how genetic material manifests itself in characteristics
O)twins produced from two eggs
P)XXY sex chromosomal pattern
Q)determined by the father
R)differing alleles for a trait
S)caused by a dominant gene
T)self-propulsion

Question 16

A couple is deciding whether or not to try and conceive a child. They meet with a health professional who asks them questions regarding their genetic heritage in order to explore whether their child might develop genetic abnormalities. This process is called

Accepted Answer

A)  prenatal testing. 
B)  genetic counseling. 
C)  chorionic villus sampling. 
D)  adoption counseling. 
A)  prenatal testing. 
B)  genetic counseling. 
C)  chorionic villus sampling. 
D)  adoption counseling.

Question 17

DNA stands for

Accepted Answer

A)  deoxyribonucleic acid. 
B)  dionyotic acetate. 
C)  diophosphate nucleic acetone. 
D)  dionucleic acid. 
A)  deoxyribonucleic acid. 
B)  dionyotic acetate. 
C)  diophosphate nucleic acetone. 
D)  dionucleic acid.

Question 18

Polygenic traits are transmitted by a single pair of genes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Sickle-cell anemia is caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  white blood cells that take on the shape of a sickle and clump together. 
B)  red blood cells that expand the blood vessels and increase the oxygen supply. 
C)  a recessive gene. 
D)  a slow destruction of the liver leading to jaundice and swollen joints. 
A)  white blood cells that take on the shape of a sickle and clump together. 
B)  red blood cells that expand the blood vessels and increase the oxygen supply. 
C)  a recessive gene. 
D)  a slow destruction of the liver leading to jaundice and swollen joints.

Question 20

Theo not only inherited a tendency to be of very high intelligence from his parents, but on IQ tests, he scores very high. Our actual set of traits that we exhibit, such as an excellent performance on an IQ test, is called

Accepted Answer

A)  phenotype. 
B)  temperament. 
C)  genotype. 
D)  personality. 
A)  phenotype. 
B)  temperament. 
C)  genotype. 
D)  personality.

There is a positive correlation between age of parents and incidence of Down syndrome. What does this mean?

Alpha-fetoprotein assay (AFP) can be used to

Elijah is very shy. He is quiet and rarely seeks out other children to play with. His parents, teachers, and friends leave him alone to play and spend time by himself. Which genetic-environment correlation does this best represent?

In comparison to the average male population, individuals with Klinefelter syndrome produce

In American couples, infertility occurs in approximately

Huntington disease is characterized by which of the following symptoms?

According to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation,

A sonogram is produced by using

If genes are implicated in any given physical trait or behavior pattern, then you would expect that

Tay-Sachs disease results in

Diabetes mellitus, epilepsy, and peptic ulcers are multifactorial problems. That means that they

"Carriers" for traits have two recessive genes for those traits.

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) can result from a variety of bacterial or viral infections.

Match the following: -PKU

Match the following: -Heterozygous

A couple is deciding whether or not to try and conceive a child. They meet with a health professional who asks them questions regarding their genetic heritage in order to explore whether their child might develop genetic abnormalities. This process is called

DNA stands for

Polygenic traits are transmitted by a single pair of genes.

Sickle-cell anemia is caused by

Theo not only inherited a tendency to be of very high intelligence from his parents, but on IQ tests, he scores very high. Our actual set of traits that we exhibit, such as an excellent performance on an IQ test, is called

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There is a positive correlation between age of parents and incidence of Down syndrome. What does this mean?

Alpha-fetoprotein assay (AFP) can be used to

Elijah is very shy. He is quiet and rarely seeks out other children to play with. His parents, teachers, and friends leave him alone to play and spend time by himself. Which genetic-environment correlation does this best represent?

In comparison to the average male population, individuals with Klinefelter syndrome produce

In American couples, infertility occurs in approximately

Huntington disease is characterized by which of the following symptoms?

According to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation,

A sonogram is produced by using

If genes are implicated in any given physical trait or behavior pattern, then you would expect that

Tay-Sachs disease results in

Diabetes mellitus, epilepsy, and peptic ulcers are multifactorial problems. That means that they

"Carriers" for traits have two recessive genes for those traits.

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) can result from a variety of bacterial or viral infections.

Match the following: -PKU

Match the following: -Heterozygous

A couple is deciding whether or not to try and conceive a child. They meet with a health professional who asks them questions regarding their genetic heritage in order to explore whether their child might develop genetic abnormalities. This process is called

DNA stands for

Polygenic traits are transmitted by a single pair of genes.

Sickle-cell anemia is caused by

Theo not only inherited a tendency to be of very high intelligence from his parents, but on IQ tests, he scores very high. Our actual set of traits that we exhibit, such as an excellent performance on an IQ test, is called

History-Theories-And-Methods

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

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Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical Development

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Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

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