Question 1

By definition, premature infants are born before ____ weeks after conception.

Accepted Answer

A) 42 
B) 40 
C) 38 
D) 36 
A) 42 
B) 40 
C) 38 
D) 36

Question 2

After learning that his newborn son's birth involved hypoxia, Kgatello (a knowledgeable paramedic) would most probably ask,

Accepted Answer

A) 'How long until my wife's scar heals?' 
B) 'How long was the baby not receiving adequate oxygen during the birthing process?' 
C) 'Did the cervix ever dilate?' 
D) 'Is such a premature birth normal?' 
A) 'How long until my wife's scar heals?' 
B) 'How long was the baby not receiving adequate oxygen during the birthing process?' 
C) 'Did the cervix ever dilate?' 
D) 'Is such a premature birth normal?'

Question 3

An ultrasound uses sound waves to create an image of a foetus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

As dizygotic twins, Maya and Miriam

Accepted Answer

A) are genetically identical. 
B) must have come from the same fertilised egg. 
C) share all phenotypes. 
D) share about half of their genes. 
A) are genetically identical. 
B) must have come from the same fertilised egg. 
C) share all phenotypes. 
D) share about half of their genes.

Question 5

Hlengiwe is 40 years old and she and her daughter Sadie, 20, are both currently pregnant. Which statement with regard to these two mothers is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Sadie has a greater risk of giving birth to a baby with sickle-cell anaemia. 
B) Hlengiwe is twice as fertile as Sadie. 
C) Sadie's chances of having a baby with Down syndrome are three times higher than Hlengiwe's. 
D) Hlengiwe has a greater risk of having a miscarriage. 
A) Sadie has a greater risk of giving birth to a baby with sickle-cell anaemia. 
B) Hlengiwe is twice as fertile as Sadie. 
C) Sadie's chances of having a baby with Down syndrome are three times higher than Hlengiwe's. 
D) Hlengiwe has a greater risk of having a miscarriage.

Question 6

The uniting of the egg and sperm (conception) typically takes place in the

Accepted Answer

A) uterus. 
B) testes. 
C) fallopian tube. 
D) ovary. 
A) uterus. 
B) testes. 
C) fallopian tube. 
D) ovary.

Question 7

Both AIDS and genital herpes

Accepted Answer

A) can be passed along to an infant as it passes through the birth canal. 
B) typically result in blindness. 
C) cannot be transmitted to a foetus through the placenta. 
D) can be eliminated by maternal inoculation. 
A) can be passed along to an infant as it passes through the birth canal. 
B) typically result in blindness. 
C) cannot be transmitted to a foetus through the placenta. 
D) can be eliminated by maternal inoculation.

Question 8

Infant mortality rate is defined as the percentage of infants who die

Accepted Answer

A) before birth. 
B) during birth. 
C) before their first birthday. 
D) before their second birthday. 
A) before birth. 
B) during birth. 
C) before their first birthday. 
D) before their second birthday.

Question 9

Postpartum depression

Accepted Answer

A) occurs in about 50 per cent of new mothers. 
B) is more common following planned pregnancies than unplanned pregnancies. 
C) is a purely psychological phenomenon (i.e., has no physiological basis). 
D) may be reduced via breast-feeding. 
A) occurs in about 50 per cent of new mothers. 
B) is more common following planned pregnancies than unplanned pregnancies. 
C) is a purely psychological phenomenon (i.e., has no physiological basis). 
D) may be reduced via breast-feeding.

Question 10

A sperm cell contains a total of 22

Accepted Answer

A) genes. 
B) chromosomes. 
C) autosomes. 
D) sex cells. 
A) genes. 
B) chromosomes. 
C) autosomes. 
D) sex cells.

Question 11

Damage to cells in the embryo's ____ layer would be most likely to result in the development of a defective digestive system.

Accepted Answer

A) endoderm 
B) placenta 
C) ectoderm 
D) mesoderm 
A) endoderm 
B) placenta 
C) ectoderm 
D) mesoderm

Question 12

The functional units of heredity are

Accepted Answer

A) genes. 
B) neurotransmitters produced in the brain. 
C) phenotypes. 
D) basic chemical compounds that form the single helix of a DNA molecule. 
A) genes. 
B) neurotransmitters produced in the brain. 
C) phenotypes. 
D) basic chemical compounds that form the single helix of a DNA molecule.

Question 13

A(n) ______ allele is ignored when it is combined with a dominant allele.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ______ allele is ignored when it...

Question 14

The sac in which the embryo is found is called the

Accepted Answer

A) ectoderm. 
B) amnion. 
C) germ disc. 
D) placenta. 
A) ectoderm. 
B) amnion. 
C) germ disc. 
D) placenta.

Question 15

Damage from teratogens is sometimes not evident until later in life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

By definition, premature infants are born before ____ weeks after conception.

After learning that his newborn son's birth involved hypoxia, Kgatello (a knowledgeable paramedic) would most probably ask,

An ultrasound uses sound waves to create an image of a foetus.

As dizygotic twins, Maya and Miriam

Hlengiwe is 40 years old and she and her daughter Sadie, 20, are both currently pregnant. Which statement with regard to these two mothers is most accurate?

The uniting of the egg and sperm (conception) typically takes place in the

Both AIDS and genital herpes

Infant mortality rate is defined as the percentage of infants who die

Postpartum depression

A sperm cell contains a total of 22

Damage to cells in the embryo's ____ layer would be most likely to result in the development of a defective digestive system.

The functional units of heredity are

A(n) ______ allele is ignored when it is combined with a dominant allele.

The sac in which the embryo is found is called the

Damage from teratogens is sometimes not evident until later in life.

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Entering the Social World: Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

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Expanding Social Horizons: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Rites of Passage: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Moving Into the Adult Social World: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Becoming an Adult: Physical, Cognitive, and Personality Development in Young Adulthood

Being With Others: Relationships in Young and Middle Adulthood

Working and Relaxing

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

By definition, premature infants are born before ____ weeks after conception.

After learning that his newborn son's birth involved hypoxia, Kgatello (a knowledgeable paramedic) would most probably ask,

An ultrasound uses sound waves to create an image of a foetus.

As dizygotic twins, Maya and Miriam

Hlengiwe is 40 years old and she and her daughter Sadie, 20, are both currently pregnant. Which statement with regard to these two mothers is most accurate?

The uniting of the egg and sperm (conception) typically takes place in the

Both AIDS and genital herpes

Infant mortality rate is defined as the percentage of infants who die

Postpartum depression

A sperm cell contains a total of 22

Damage to cells in the embryo's ____ layer would be most likely to result in the development of a defective digestive system.

The functional units of heredity are

A(n) ______ allele is ignored when it is combined with a dominant allele.

The sac in which the embryo is found is called the

Damage from teratogens is sometimes not evident until later in life.

The Study of Human Development

Tools for Exploring the World: Physical, Perceptual, and Motor Development

The Emergence of Thought and Language: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Entering the Social World: Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Off to School: Cognitive and Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Expanding Social Horizons: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Rites of Passage: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Moving Into the Adult Social World: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Becoming an Adult: Physical, Cognitive, and Personality Development in Young Adulthood

Being With Others: Relationships in Young and Middle Adulthood

Working and Relaxing

Making It in Midlife: the Biopsychosocial Challenges of Middle Adulthood

The Personal Context of Later Life: Physical, Cognitive, and Mental Health Issues

Social Aspects of Later Life: Psychosocial, Retirement, Relationship, and Societal Issues

Dying and Bereavement

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