Question 1

On average, fetuses gain about _____ pounds during the last trimester of pregnancy, which brings the average birth weight to about 7.5 pounds.

Accepted Answer

A)  1.5 pound 
B)  2.5 pounds 
C)  4.5 pounds 
D)  6.5 pounds 
A)  1.5 pound 
B)  2.5 pounds 
C)  4.5 pounds 
D)  6.5 pounds

Question 2

Which is NOT a possible consequence of low birthweight?

Accepted Answer

A)  early death 
B)  delayed walking 
C)  hearing impairment 
D)  speech impediment 
A)  early death 
B)  delayed walking 
C)  hearing impairment 
D)  speech impediment

Question 3

Many obstetricians date the onset of pregnancy from the date:

Accepted Answer

A)  of conception. 
B)  of the woman's last menstrual period. 
C)  of implantation. 
D)  when the woman had intercourse. 
A)  of conception. 
B)  of the woman's last menstrual period. 
C)  of implantation. 
D)  when the woman had intercourse.

Question 4

What are some advantages and disadvantages of cesarean sections?

Accepted Answer

Advantages of cesarean sections include

Question 5

Early prenatal care can help decrease the risk of prenatal abnormalities. However, it CANNOT provide pregnant women with information about:

Accepted Answer

A)  substances to avoid. 
B)  proper nutrition. 
C)  exact thresholds for teratogens. 
D)  treatments for preexisting conditions. 
A)  substances to avoid. 
B)  proper nutrition. 
C)  exact thresholds for teratogens. 
D)  treatments for preexisting conditions.

Question 6

Every person starts life as a single cell called a stem cell.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What percentage of all serious defects occurs for unknown reasons?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 percent 
B)  20 percent 
C)  30 percent 
D)  40 percent 
A)  10 percent 
B)  20 percent 
C)  30 percent 
D)  40 percent

Question 8

Describe kangaroo care and its benefits.

Accepted Answer

In kangaroo care, mothers hold their inf

Question 9

About 20 percent of all children have difficulties that could be connected to behavioral teratogens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The fetus usually gains at least _____ pounds in the third trimester.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The fetus usually gains at least _____...

Question 11

On the 23rd set of chromosomes, females have:

Accepted Answer

A)  two X chromosomes. 
B)  two Y chromosomes 
C)  an X and a Y chromosome. 
D)  just a Y chromosome. 
A)  two X chromosomes. 
B)  two Y chromosomes 
C)  an X and a Y chromosome. 
D)  just a Y chromosome.

Question 12

Explain how color blindness is inherited and why it is much more common in boys than in girls.

Accepted Answer

Color blindness is an X-linked recessive

Question 13

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 14

Some teratogens have a threshold effect, which means that they are:

Accepted Answer

A)  harmful no matter what the level:. 
B)  rarely harmful. 
C)  harmless up to a certain level:. 
D)  always harmless. 
A)  harmful no matter what the level:. 
B)  rarely harmful. 
C)  harmless up to a certain level:. 
D)  always harmless.

Question 15

On the 23rd set of chromosomes, males have:

Accepted Answer

A)  two X chromosomes. 
B)  two Y chromosomes. 
C)  an X and a Y chromosome. 
D)  just a Y chromosome. 
A)  two X chromosomes. 
B)  two Y chromosomes. 
C)  an X and a Y chromosome. 
D)  just a Y chromosome.

Question 16

The rate of both cesarean sections and induced labor is declining worldwide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Most of the known single-gene disorders are:

Accepted Answer

A)  recessive. 
B)  dominant. 
C)  difficult to identify. 
D)  additive. 
A)  recessive. 
B)  dominant. 
C)  difficult to identify. 
D)  additive.

Question 18

Maternal depression:

Accepted Answer

A)  is normal and does not usually require any treatment. 
B)  is usually not noticed by the father. 
C)  does not seem to affect an infant. 
D)  can have a long-term impact on the newborn. 
A)  is normal and does not usually require any treatment. 
B)  is usually not noticed by the father. 
C)  does not seem to affect an infant. 
D)  can have a long-term impact on the newborn.

On average, fetuses gain about _____ pounds during the last trimester of pregnancy, which brings the average birth weight to about 7.5 pounds.

Which is NOT a possible consequence of low birthweight?

Many obstetricians date the onset of pregnancy from the date:

What are some advantages and disadvantages of cesarean sections?

Early prenatal care can help decrease the risk of prenatal abnormalities. However, it CANNOT provide pregnant women with information about:

Every person starts life as a single cell called a stem cell.

What percentage of all serious defects occurs for unknown reasons?

Describe kangaroo care and its benefits.

About 20 percent of all children have difficulties that could be connected to behavioral teratogens.

The fetus usually gains at least _____ pounds in the third trimester.

On the 23rd set of chromosomes, females have:

Explain how color blindness is inherited and why it is much more common in boys than in girls.

The germinal period ends approximately _____ after conception.

Some teratogens have a threshold effect, which means that they are:

On the 23rd set of chromosomes, males have:

The rate of both cesarean sections and induced labor is declining worldwide.

Most of the known single-gene disorders are:

Maternal depression:

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Exam 2: From Conception to Birth

On average, fetuses gain about _____ pounds during the last trimester of pregnancy, which brings the average birth weight to about 7.5 pounds.

Which is NOT a possible consequence of low birthweight?

Many obstetricians date the onset of pregnancy from the date:

What are some advantages and disadvantages of cesarean sections?

Early prenatal care can help decrease the risk of prenatal abnormalities. However, it CANNOT provide pregnant women with information about:

Every person starts life as a single cell called a stem cell.

What percentage of all serious defects occurs for unknown reasons?

Describe kangaroo care and its benefits.

About 20 percent of all children have difficulties that could be connected to behavioral teratogens.

The fetus usually gains at least _____ pounds in the third trimester.

On the 23rd set of chromosomes, females have:

Explain how color blindness is inherited and why it is much more common in boys than in girls.

The germinal period ends approximately _____ after conception.

Some teratogens have a threshold effect, which means that they are:

On the 23rd set of chromosomes, males have:

The rate of both cesarean sections and induced labor is declining worldwide.

Most of the known single-gene disorders are:

Maternal depression:

The Science of Development

The First Two Years: Body and Mind

The First Two Years: Psychosocial Development

Early Childhood: Body and Mind

Early Childhood: Psychosocial Development

Middle Childhood: Body and Mind

Middle Childhood: Psychosocial Development

Adolescence: Body and Mind

Adolescence: Psychosocial Development

Emerging Adulthood: Body, Mind, and Social World

Adulthood: Body and Mind

Adulthood: Psychosocial Development

Late Adulthood: Body and Mind

Late Adulthood: Psychosocial Development

Epilogue: Death and Dying

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