Question 1

Discuss the cause of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Alcohol passes throug

Question 2

The actual sets of traits that people exhibit are called their phenotypes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Discuss the cause and effects of preeclampsia.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Preeclampsia (also ca

Question 4

Each new cell contains 23 chromosomes after a process known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  autolysis 
B)  mitosis 
C)  meiosis 
D)  catalysis 
A)  autolysis 
B)  mitosis 
C)  meiosis 
D)  catalysis

Question 5

After meiosis, a sperm cell:

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A)  contains 23 chromosomes. 
B)  contains two X chromosomes. 
C)  is significantly larger than an egg cell. 
D)  contains both an X and a Y chromosome. 
A)  contains 23 chromosomes. 
B)  contains two X chromosomes. 
C)  is significantly larger than an egg cell. 
D)  contains both an X and a Y chromosome.

Question 6

Discuss some of the causes of infertility in men.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. A low sperm count-or

Question 7

Which of the following explanations describes the cause of Tay-Sachs disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  A recessive gene 
B)  An extra sex-linked chromosome 
C)  A cardiovascular defect 
D)  A missing sex-linked chromosome 
A)  A recessive gene 
B)  An extra sex-linked chromosome 
C)  A cardiovascular defect 
D)  A missing sex-linked chromosome

Question 8

Typical human cells contain 50 chromosomes organized into 25 pairs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

_____ was a drug marketed in the 1960s to pregnant women that caused birth defects such as missing or stunted limbs in infants.

Accepted Answer

A)  Progestin 
B)  Estrogen 
C)  Thalidomide 
D)  Oxytocin 
A)  Progestin 
B)  Estrogen 
C)  Thalidomide 
D)  Oxytocin

Question 10

Monozygotic (MZ) twins share _________ percent of their genes.

Accepted Answer

A)  100 
B)  75 
C)  50 
D)  25 
A)  100 
B)  75 
C)  50 
D)  25

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true of fertility drugs?

Accepted Answer

A)  They enhance the chances of multiple births. 
B)  They stop ova from ripening. 
C)  They should be taken orally and not injected. 
D)  They suppress the process of hormone secretion. 
A)  They enhance the chances of multiple births. 
B)  They stop ova from ripening. 
C)  They should be taken orally and not injected. 
D)  They suppress the process of hormone secretion.

Question 12

Which of the following statements describes a deficit often encountered by supermales?

Accepted Answer

A)  They suffer from mildly delayed language development. 
B)  Their facial hair growth is minimal when compared to normal males. 
C)  They suffer from gynecomastia. 
D)  They are typically impotent. 
A)  They suffer from mildly delayed language development. 
B)  Their facial hair growth is minimal when compared to normal males. 
C)  They suffer from gynecomastia. 
D)  They are typically impotent.

Question 13

At birth, women have:

Accepted Answer

A)  close to 100,000 ova. 
B)  around 300,000 to 400,000 ova. 
C)  around 100 to 200 ova. 
D)  only 500 ova. 
A)  close to 100,000 ova. 
B)  around 300,000 to 400,000 ova. 
C)  around 100 to 200 ova. 
D)  only 500 ova.

Question 14

Individuals who have an extra chromosome on the 21st chromosomal pair usually develop signs of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Vrolik syndrome. 
B)  Klinefelter syndrome. 
C)  Down's syndrome. 
D)  Turner syndrome. 
A)  Vrolik syndrome. 
B)  Klinefelter syndrome. 
C)  Down's syndrome. 
D)  Turner syndrome.

Question 15

Which of the following statements about the progression of sperm from the male's ejaculate to the female's ovum is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The average count of sperm in the ejaculate is 150 million. 
B)  Sperm in the ejaculate find the ovum by following the current of the fluid coming from the cervix. 
C)  Only 1 in 10,000 sperm in the ejaculate will ever approach an ovum. 
D)  Most of the sperm in the ejaculate move about in a random pattern in the vagina. 
A)  The average count of sperm in the ejaculate is 150 million. 
B)  Sperm in the ejaculate find the ovum by following the current of the fluid coming from the cervix. 
C)  Only 1 in 10,000 sperm in the ejaculate will ever approach an ovum. 
D)  Most of the sperm in the ejaculate move about in a random pattern in the vagina.

Question 16

Genetic and environmental influences are reflected in an individual's _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  phenotype 
B)  chromosome 
C)  allele 
D)  genotype 
A)  phenotype 
B)  chromosome 
C)  allele 
D)  genotype

Question 17

Dizygotic (DZ) twins run in families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

_____ are environmental agents that can harm the embryo or fetus.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mutations 
B)  Autosomes 
C)  Teratogens 
D)  Androgens 
A)  Mutations 
B)  Autosomes 
C)  Teratogens 
D)  Androgens

Question 19

_____ is a life-threatening disease, characterized by high blood pressure that may afflict women late in the second or early in the third trimester.

Accepted Answer

A)  Rubella 
B)  Syphilis 
C)  Preeclampsia 
D)  Phenylketonuria 
A)  Rubella 
B)  Syphilis 
C)  Preeclampsia 
D)  Phenylketonuria

Question 20

Which of the following statements is a symptom of cystic fibrosis in children?

Accepted Answer

A)  They suffer from a genetic disorder that decreases the blood's capacity to carry oxygen. 
B)  They suffer from excessive production of thick mucus that clogs the pancreas and lungs. 
C)  They suffer from a loss of intellectual functioning and personality change. 
D)  They produce less of the male sex hormone testosterone than normal children. 
A)  They suffer from a genetic disorder that decreases the blood's capacity to carry oxygen. 
B)  They suffer from excessive production of thick mucus that clogs the pancreas and lungs. 
C)  They suffer from a loss of intellectual functioning and personality change. 
D)  They produce less of the male sex hormone testosterone than normal children.

Discuss the cause of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).

The actual sets of traits that people exhibit are called their phenotypes.

Discuss the cause and effects of preeclampsia.

Each new cell contains 23 chromosomes after a process known as ______.

After meiosis, a sperm cell:

Discuss some of the causes of infertility in men.

Which of the following explanations describes the cause of Tay-Sachs disease?

Typical human cells contain 50 chromosomes organized into 25 pairs.

_____ was a drug marketed in the 1960s to pregnant women that caused birth defects such as missing or stunted limbs in infants.

Monozygotic (MZ) twins share _________ percent of their genes.

Which of the following statements is true of fertility drugs?

Which of the following statements describes a deficit often encountered by supermales?

At birth, women have:

Individuals who have an extra chromosome on the 21^st chromosomal pair usually develop signs of:

Which of the following statements about the progression of sperm from the male's ejaculate to the female's ovum is true?

Genetic and environmental influences are reflected in an individual's _______.

Dizygotic (DZ) twins run in families.

_____ are environmental agents that can harm the embryo or fetus.

_____ is a life-threatening disease, characterized by high blood pressure that may afflict women late in the second or early in the third trimester.

Which of the following statements is a symptom of cystic fibrosis in children?

History, Theories, and Methods

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Developmeny

Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Social Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Lifes Final Chapter

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Exam 2: Heredity and Prenatal Development

Discuss the cause of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).

The actual sets of traits that people exhibit are called their phenotypes.

Discuss the cause and effects of preeclampsia.

Each new cell contains 23 chromosomes after a process known as ______.

After meiosis, a sperm cell:

Discuss some of the causes of infertility in men.

Which of the following explanations describes the cause of Tay-Sachs disease?

Typical human cells contain 50 chromosomes organized into 25 pairs.

_____ was a drug marketed in the 1960s to pregnant women that caused birth defects such as missing or stunted limbs in infants.

Monozygotic (MZ) twins share _________ percent of their genes.

Which of the following statements is true of fertility drugs?

Which of the following statements describes a deficit often encountered by supermales?

At birth, women have:

Individuals who have an extra chromosome on the 21st chromosomal pair usually develop signs of:

Which of the following statements about the progression of sperm from the male's ejaculate to the female's ovum is true?

Genetic and environmental influences are reflected in an individual's _______.

Dizygotic (DZ) twins run in families.

_____ are environmental agents that can harm the embryo or fetus.

_____ is a life-threatening disease, characterized by high blood pressure that may afflict women late in the second or early in the third trimester.

Which of the following statements is a symptom of cystic fibrosis in children?

History, Theories, and Methods

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Developmeny

Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Social Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Lifes Final Chapter

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Individuals who have an extra chromosome on the 21^st chromosomal pair usually develop signs of: