Exam 2: Biological Foundations: Heredity, Prenatal Development, and Birth

When Chester is conceived by his parents, he has the genetic instructions to grow up to be 6'1'' tall. During his childhood, however, he develops a digestive illness that significantly limits the amount of food he can eat, and he regularly fails to get enough vitamins in his diet. As a result, he grows up to be 5'11'' tall. In this example, a height of 6'1'' is Chester's ________ and a height of 5'11'' is Chester's ________.

Of the following countries, which has the highest rate of infant mortality?

Which of the following describes one of the reasons why stress hormones that are elevated in women who are highly anxious during pregnancy can negatively impact the baby?

Jeanette and her husband Eric have recently engaged in sexual intercourse. After this activity was completed, an egg in Jeanette's Fallopian tube was fertilized by a sperm cell that was released by Eric. The result is a(n) ________, which marks the beginning of pregnancy.

The key lesson learned by the fact that thalidomide showed no impact when tested on pregnant rats but led to birth defects in humans is that

Why is there no conclusive evidence that there is a specific amount of alcohol a pregnant woman can drink without causing harmful effects to her child?

Which of the following conditions, seen in pregnant women, involves high blood pressure, proteins in the urine, and swelling in the extremities due to fluid retention?

A reproductive technique that is used over 140,000 times and produces more than 55,000 babies each year in the United States is ________.

Out of the 200-500 million sperm cells that are released during an ejaculation, only ________ complete the short journey up the Fallopian tubes to where an egg is waiting to be fertilized.

Which type of allele is ignored when found in a heterozygous gene pair?

A procedure that involves removing a sample of tissue from part of the placenta that is done 9 to 12 weeks into a pregnancy is called

Which of the following appears to be the most important factors that enhances the long-term outcomes for a small-for-date baby?

Nora was born just after the 32ⁿᵈ week of pregnancy. According to your authors, she would be referred to as a ________ baby.

The age of viability for a fetus normally occurs between 22 and 28 weeks after conception.

A standard part of prenatal care in the United States is the use of ________, in which sound waves are used to generate a picture of the fetus.

The age of ________ is defined as the age at which a fetus can survive if it must be born because most of its bodily systems function adequately. It typically occurs 22 to 28 weeks into the pregnancy.

Brad and Angelina take their daughter Anniston to the zoo, and are looking at a bunch of different animals. Anniston, who has recently been learning about human development, sees a ________ and says, "Mommy, Daddy! That looks just like a human embryo in its third week of development!"

Marsha's doctor informs her that her child is just entering the longest period of prenatal development. About how long has Marsha been carrying her unborn child?

If you are pregnant and want to get a prenatal test to assess various aspects of your unborn child's well-being, which of the following should you avoid if you suffer from trypanophobia (or the fear of needles)?

Ferdinand ________ was one of two physicians noted by your textbook for having revolutionized the way childbirth is thought about. He advocated for a more "natural," or prepared approach to childbirth and saw it as a life event to be celebrated rather than a medical event to be endured.