Exam 2: The Biology of Development

Lucinda inherits one allele for type A blood and one allele for type O blood.She would have type A blood because the allele for type A is:

________ lead(s) to changes in gene expression without changes to DNA sequences.

When during prenatal development does a primitive brain appear?

Matilda was born in 1960.Her mother took the drug thalidomide while pregnant, which adversely affected Matilda's limb growth.Thalidomide is an example of a(n):

________ refers to the unique process of cell division that produces the egg and sperm cells.

________ control the timing of major anatomical developments.

All of the following are true of genes EXCEPT:

________ are ordered clusters of genes that turn on and off genes that affect the general body plan in many species.

From the ninth week until birth, the growing human organism is referred to as a(n):

Which of the following statements is true of neurogenesis?

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding sperm cells?

Janine is a violinist.Her brain differs in certain ways from a nonmusician; she has increased cortical representation of the fingers of the left hand.This is an example of:

Phenylketonuria is a genetic disorder, which is caused by a defect in the single gene.There are numerous effects of this disorder including mental retardation, eczema, and pigment abnormalities.That one gene affects many traits is an example of:

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding synaptic pruning?

Alicia has Turner syndrome.Which of the following traits/conditions would Alicia be UNLIKELY to exhibit?

What does a heritability of .9 for height mean?

Down syndrome is most likely the result of which genetic condition?

The cerebrum includes all of the following EXCEPT:

All of the following are main processes involved in the development of neurons EXCEPT:

Which lobe of the brain is involved in processing and interpreting touch sensations and integrating visual and spatial information?