Question 1

What is the process of regular cell division called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mitosis 
B)  Meiosis 
C)  Sex differentiation 
D)  Dimorphic cell division 
A)  Mitosis 
B)  Meiosis 
C)  Sex differentiation 
D)  Dimorphic cell division A

Question 2

How many ova are present in a female adolescent's ovaries in puberty?

Accepted Answer

A)  20,000 
B)  40,000 
C)  60,000 
D)  80,000 
A)  20,000 
B)  40,000 
C)  60,000 
D)  80,000 B

Question 3

Nearly all of the major organs are formed during what period?

Accepted Answer

A)  Genetic 
B)  Zygotic 
C)  Foetal 
D)  Embryonic 
A)  Genetic 
B)  Zygotic 
C)  Foetal 
D)  Embryonic D

Question 4

The end of the third month marks the end of the _______ trimester.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Humans are born with immature brains that are incompletely developed. One result is that babies ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  are less vulnerable to environmental difficulties 
B)  learn to care for themselves very quickly 
C)  have a genetic resistance to infection 
D)  require parental care for a longer time than other animals 
A)  are less vulnerable to environmental difficulties 
B)  learn to care for themselves very quickly 
C)  have a genetic resistance to infection 
D)  require parental care for a longer time than other animals

Question 6

By the end of the eighth week, the embryo ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  is unrecognisable as human 
B)  responds to touch and can move 
C)  has yet to develop major organs 
D)  has fully developed sex organs 
A)  is unrecognisable as human 
B)  responds to touch and can move 
C)  has yet to develop major organs 
D)  has fully developed sex organs

Question 7

If the foetus has the sex chromosomes XY, its genotype is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  female 
B)  male 
C)  undetermined 
D)  dimorphic 
A)  female 
B)  male 
C)  undetermined 
D)  dimorphic

Question 8

What are two common consequences of sex chromosome disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shortened stature and the likelihood to develop nonorganic failure to thrive 
B)  An increased likelihood to have a pregnancy that is preterm and an infant with low birth weight 
C)  An infant that is more likely to have a difficult temperament and an insecure attachment 
D)  Cognitive deficits and abnormal development of the reproductive system at puberty 
A)  Shortened stature and the likelihood to develop nonorganic failure to thrive 
B)  An increased likelihood to have a pregnancy that is preterm and an infant with low birth weight 
C)  An infant that is more likely to have a difficult temperament and an insecure attachment 
D)  Cognitive deficits and abnormal development of the reproductive system at puberty

Question 9

The outer layer of the embryonic disk will become ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the brain and spinal cord 
B)  skin, hair, nails and the nervous system 
C)  muscle, bones and the circulatory system 
D)  the digestive and respiratory systems 
A)  the brain and spinal cord 
B)  skin, hair, nails and the nervous system 
C)  muscle, bones and the circulatory system 
D)  the digestive and respiratory systems

Question 10

Your friend just found out that she is pregnant after trying for 6 months. But she is paranoid that she is going to have a baby with a chromosomal disorder. You try to reassure her by telling her that the rate of babies born with chromosomal disorders is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 in 10 
B)  1 in 200 
C)  1 in 500 
D)  1 in 1,000 
A)  1 in 10 
B)  1 in 200 
C)  1 in 500 
D)  1 in 1,000

Question 11

By the end of the first week following conception, the fertilised egg now has approximately 100 cells and is known as the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  neonate 
B)  foetus 
C)  embryo 
D)  blastocyst 
A)  neonate 
B)  foetus 
C)  embryo 
D)  blastocyst

Question 12

Which of the following is the cheapest, easiest and safest way for physicians to monitor foetal development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Genetic counselling 
B)  Amniocentesis 
C)  Ultrasound 
D)  Chorionic villus sampling 
A)  Genetic counselling 
B)  Amniocentesis 
C)  Ultrasound 
D)  Chorionic villus sampling

Question 13

What is the importance of ultrasounds?

Accepted Answer

Studies have also found that v

Question 14

How are Kegel exercises performed? By tensing the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  muscles of the vagina and anus repeatedly for 10-second intervals 
B)  abdominal muscles repeatedly for 15-second intervals 
C)  quadriceps and hamstrings repeatedly for 10-second intervals 
D)  muscles of the lower back repeatedly for 10-second intervals 
A)  muscles of the vagina and anus repeatedly for 10-second intervals 
B)  abdominal muscles repeatedly for 15-second intervals 
C)  quadriceps and hamstrings repeatedly for 10-second intervals 
D)  muscles of the lower back repeatedly for 10-second intervals

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of an X-linked disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Schizophrenia 
B)  Haemophilia 
C)  Bipolar disease 
D)  Enuresis 
A)  Schizophrenia 
B)  Haemophilia 
C)  Bipolar disease 
D)  Enuresis

Question 16

If the gene for curly hair is dominant and the gene for straight hair is recessive, from a dominant-recessive pairing, which of the following would be an individual's phenotype?

Accepted Answer

A)  Straight hair 
B)  Curly hair 
C)  Dominant-recessive 
D)  Their complete genetic make-up 
A)  Straight hair 
B)  Curly hair 
C)  Dominant-recessive 
D)  Their complete genetic make-up

Question 17

How would people in developing countries try reproductive technologies?

Accepted Answer

They probably wouldn't. Few people in de

Question 18

Many traditional cultures do not have access to trained physicians but may rely on which of the following individuals during the prenatal period?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nurse 
B)  Midwife 
C)  Staff from the World Health Organization 
D)  Paramedics 
A)  Nurse 
B)  Midwife 
C)  Staff from the World Health Organization 
D)  Paramedics

Question 19

At what rate are neurons produced during the embryonic period?

Accepted Answer

A)  25 per minute 
B)  250 per minute 
C)  250,000 per minute 
D)  2 billion per minute 
A)  25 per minute 
B)  250 per minute 
C)  250,000 per minute 
D)  2 billion per minute

Question 20

According to the text, what enhances the health of the pregnant woman and her foetus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mild to moderate exercise 
B)  Drinking several cups of tea each day 
C)  Eating herbs 
D)  Conserving energy 
A)  Mild to moderate exercise 
B)  Drinking several cups of tea each day 
C)  Eating herbs 
D)  Conserving energy

What is the process of regular cell division called?

How many ova are present in a female adolescent's ovaries in puberty?

Nearly all of the major organs are formed during what period?

The end of the third month marks the end of the _______ trimester.

Humans are born with immature brains that are incompletely developed. One result is that babies ______.

By the end of the eighth week, the embryo ____.

If the foetus has the sex chromosomes XY, its genotype is _____.

What are two common consequences of sex chromosome disorders?

The outer layer of the embryonic disk will become ____.

Your friend just found out that she is pregnant after trying for 6 months. But she is paranoid that she is going to have a baby with a chromosomal disorder. You try to reassure her by telling her that the rate of babies born with chromosomal disorders is _____.

By the end of the first week following conception, the fertilised egg now has approximately 100 cells and is known as the _____.

Which of the following is the cheapest, easiest and safest way for physicians to monitor foetal development?

What is the importance of ultrasounds?

How are Kegel exercises performed? By tensing the ____.

Which of the following is an example of an X-linked disorder?

If the gene for curly hair is dominant and the gene for straight hair is recessive, from a dominant-recessive pairing, which of the following would be an individual's phenotype?

How would people in developing countries try reproductive technologies?

Many traditional cultures do not have access to trained physicians but may rely on which of the following individuals during the prenatal period?

At what rate are neurons produced during the embryonic period?

According to the text, what enhances the health of the pregnant woman and her foetus?

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Exam 2: Genetics and Prenatal Development

What is the process of regular cell division called?

How many ova are present in a female adolescent's ovaries in puberty?

Nearly all of the major organs are formed during what period?

The end of the third month marks the end of the _______ trimester.

Humans are born with immature brains that are incompletely developed. One result is that babies ______.

By the end of the eighth week, the embryo ____.

If the foetus has the sex chromosomes XY, its genotype is _____.

What are two common consequences of sex chromosome disorders?

The outer layer of the embryonic disk will become ____.

Your friend just found out that she is pregnant after trying for 6 months. But she is paranoid that she is going to have a baby with a chromosomal disorder. You try to reassure her by telling her that the rate of babies born with chromosomal disorders is _____.

By the end of the first week following conception, the fertilised egg now has approximately 100 cells and is known as the _____.

Which of the following is the cheapest, easiest and safest way for physicians to monitor foetal development?

What is the importance of ultrasounds?

How are Kegel exercises performed? By tensing the ____.

Which of the following is an example of an X-linked disorder?

If the gene for curly hair is dominant and the gene for straight hair is recessive, from a dominant-recessive pairing, which of the following would be an individual's phenotype?

How would people in developing countries try reproductive technologies?

Many traditional cultures do not have access to trained physicians but may rely on which of the following individuals during the prenatal period?

At what rate are neurons produced during the embryonic period?

According to the text, what enhances the health of the pregnant woman and her foetus?

A Cultural Approach to Human Development

Birth and the Newborn Child

Infancy

Toddlerhood

Early Childhood

Middle Childhood

Adolescence

Emerging Adulthood

Young Adulthood

Middle Adulthood

Late Adulthood

Death and Afterlife Beliefs

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