Exam 2: Genetics and Prenatal Development

Fred was born into a family with high musical talent. Both of his parents were professional musicians who encouraged and fostered his musical development. Throughout childhood, he practiced the guitar whenever he could and eventually became a professional musician himself. Fred was born with a _________ that included great musical talent.

What term refers to malnutrition, disease, alcohol, tobacco and other drugs that are harmful to the foetus?

Which of the following are three techniques used to monitor pregnancy?

How many chromosomes from each pair of chromosomes are generally inherited from the father?

During the embryonic period, the ectoderm is formed, which will become the ____.

____ is the process in which sperm is injected directly into the uterus, and is the simplest and most effective reproductive treatment.

Iron-rich foods such as beef, duck, potatoes, spinach and dried fruits are important in what way for the pregnant mother and foetus? These foods help ____.

It has been discovered that the foetus responds to sound at the end of the sixth month. What sound does the foetus prefer at this time?

A person's characteristics are known as his or her ____.

What dietary substance has been found to reduce spina bifida and anencephaly?

Who is more affected by X-linked inherited disorders?

What is a reaction range? Provide an example to illustrate.

Your best friend has just learned that she is pregnant. She is a healthy person and is planning on engaging in aerobic exercise during her pregnancy. What would be your advice to her? She should ____.

As compared with developing nations, the rates of miscarriage, stillbirth and abnormalities in foetal brain development have been lowered because iodine has been added to ____.

Fernando and Rebecca are anxious to know the sex of their baby. It would not be until the end of the ____ month of pregnancy that they can find out, because the genitalia will not have fully formed before then.

What is the approximate success rate of IUI?

Latasha and Brett are having their first child and are concerned that their child may have Down syndrome because Latasha is over 40 years old. Which of the following would most likely be used to help Latasha and Brett through this process?

Individuals who have what chromosomal disorder are more likely to develop leukaemia, cancer, Alzheimer's disease or heart disease at earlier ages than usual (in their 30s and 40s)?

What prenatal technique can be used to examine the status of the foetus by taking samples of the cells that are beginning to form the umbilical cord?

The concordance rate for schizophrenia among identical twins is .40; the concordance rate for schizophrenia is only .10 if a person's parent has schizophrenia. Explain what these numbers mean. Include a discussion of nature and nurture in your response.