Question 1

Whose mother most likely took thalidomide while pregnant?

Accepted Answer

A) Dean, who has a heart defect 
B) Martin, who has deformed arms and legs 
C) Jerry, who is deaf 
D) Lewis, who is severely mentally retarded 
A) Dean, who has a heart defect 
B) Martin, who has deformed arms and legs 
C) Jerry, who is deaf 
D) Lewis, who is severely mentally retarded

Question 2

The point at which a fetus has a chance to survive if it were to be born is called the age of _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The point at which a fetus has...

Question 3

Claire is very concerned about the prebirth position of the child she is carrying. Which technique would be the best for determining whether Claire's concerns are warranted?

Accepted Answer

A) Genetic counseling 
B) Ultrasound 
C) Chorionic villus sampling 
D) Amniocentesis 
A) Genetic counseling 
B) Ultrasound 
C) Chorionic villus sampling 
D) Amniocentesis

Question 4

Dr. Fry has just been informed that his son has sickle-cell trait. As a knowledgeable physician, Dr. Fry would realize that his son's body is most likely to experience

Accepted Answer

A) excess levels of body fat. 
B) serious oxygen deprivation. 
C) decreased lung capacity. 
D) blindness. 
A) excess levels of body fat. 
B) serious oxygen deprivation. 
C) decreased lung capacity. 
D) blindness.

Question 5

Individuals with sickle-cell trait must carry both recessive alleles in order to display symptoms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The developing human organism that has just become completely embedded in the wall of the uterus is called the ​

Accepted Answer

A) amnion. 
B) fetus. 
C) zygote. 
D) embryo. 
A) amnion. 
B) fetus. 
C) zygote. 
D) embryo.

Question 7

Which prenatal assessment technique results in a picture of the fetus? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Genetic screening 
B) Ultrasound 
C) Chorionic villus sampling 
D) Amniocentesis 
A) Genetic screening 
B) Ultrasound 
C) Chorionic villus sampling 
D) Amniocentesis

Question 8

How would you create an individual who will definitely have blue eyes?

Accepted Answer

A) Make sure he has a pair of homozygous chromosomes for blue eyes. 
B) Make sure he has a pair of heterozygous chromosomes for eye color. 
C) Make sure he has a pair of alleles for eye color. 
D) Make sure he has one recessive gene for blue eyes. 
A) Make sure he has a pair of homozygous chromosomes for blue eyes. 
B) Make sure he has a pair of heterozygous chromosomes for eye color. 
C) Make sure he has a pair of alleles for eye color. 
D) Make sure he has one recessive gene for blue eyes.

Question 9

Human DNA is composed of a total of ____ different nucleotide bases.

Accepted Answer

A) ​4 
B) ​23 
C) ​444 
D) ​30,000 
A) ​4 
B) ​23 
C) ​444 
D) ​30,000

Question 10

Bryant's teacher notices that Bryant has unusual facial features (i.e., short nose and wide-set eyes)and shows signs of mental retardation. Due to her training in developmental psychology, Bryant's teacher realizes that Bryant's mom likely ____ while she was pregnant.

Accepted Answer

A) consumed alcohol 
B) injected heroin 
C) smoked marijuana 
D) consumed an excessive amount of caffeine 
A) consumed alcohol 
B) injected heroin 
C) smoked marijuana 
D) consumed an excessive amount of caffeine

Question 11

Which combination of sex chromosomes is not possible in a living human being?

Accepted Answer

A) A single X chromosome 
B) XXY 
C) XYY 
D) A single Y chromosome 
A) A single X chromosome 
B) XXY 
C) XYY 
D) A single Y chromosome

Question 12

Homozygous is to heterozygous as

Accepted Answer

A) same is to different. 
B) recessive is to dominant. 
C) genotype is to phenotype. 
D) many is to few. 
A) same is to different. 
B) recessive is to dominant. 
C) genotype is to phenotype. 
D) many is to few.

Question 13

The first ____ pairs of chromosomes are called autosomes.

Accepted Answer

A) ​2 
B) ​10 
C) ​22 
D) ​46 
A) ​2 
B) ​10 
C) ​22 
D) ​46

Question 14

Genotypes usually involve some combination of dominant and recessive alleles. What is the most common inheritance pattern? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Two dominant and six recessive 
B) Six dominant and two recessive 
C) All recessive 
D) Four dominant and four recessive 
A) Two dominant and six recessive 
B) Six dominant and two recessive 
C) All recessive 
D) Four dominant and four recessive

Whose mother most likely took thalidomide while pregnant?

The point at which a fetus has a chance to survive if it were to be born is called the age of _______________.

Claire is very concerned about the prebirth position of the child she is carrying. Which technique would be the best for determining whether Claire's concerns are warranted?

Dr. Fry has just been informed that his son has sickle-cell trait. As a knowledgeable physician, Dr. Fry would realize that his son's body is most likely to experience

Individuals with sickle-cell trait must carry both recessive alleles in order to display symptoms.

The developing human organism that has just become completely embedded in the wall of the uterus is called the

Which prenatal assessment technique results in a picture of the fetus?

How would you create an individual who will definitely have blue eyes?

Human DNA is composed of a total of ____ different nucleotide bases.

Bryant's teacher notices that Bryant has unusual facial features (i.e., short nose and wide-set eyes)and shows signs of mental retardation. Due to her training in developmental psychology, Bryant's teacher realizes that Bryant's mom likely ____ while she was pregnant.

Which combination of sex chromosomes is not possible in a living human being?

Homozygous is to heterozygous as

The first ____ pairs of chromosomes are called autosomes.

Genotypes usually involve some combination of dominant and recessive alleles. What is the most common inheritance pattern?

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Whose mother most likely took thalidomide while pregnant?

The point at which a fetus has a chance to survive if it were to be born is called the age of _______________.

Claire is very concerned about the prebirth position of the child she is carrying. Which technique would be the best for determining whether Claire's concerns are warranted?

Dr. Fry has just been informed that his son has sickle-cell trait. As a knowledgeable physician, Dr. Fry would realize that his son's body is most likely to experience

Individuals with sickle-cell trait must carry both recessive alleles in order to display symptoms.

The developing human organism that has just become completely embedded in the wall of the uterus is called the ​

Which prenatal assessment technique results in a picture of the fetus? ​

How would you create an individual who will definitely have blue eyes?

Human DNA is composed of a total of ____ different nucleotide bases.

Bryant's teacher notices that Bryant has unusual facial features (i.e., short nose and wide-set eyes)and shows signs of mental retardation. Due to her training in developmental psychology, Bryant's teacher realizes that Bryant's mom likely ____ while she was pregnant.

Which combination of sex chromosomes is not possible in a living human being?

Homozygous is to heterozygous as

The first ____ pairs of chromosomes are called autosomes.

Genotypes usually involve some combination of dominant and recessive alleles. What is the most common inheritance pattern? ​

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: Forming Relationships in Young and Middle Adulthood

Work, Leisure, and Retirement

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

The Final Passage: Dying and Bereavement

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The developing human organism that has just become completely embedded in the wall of the uterus is called the

Which prenatal assessment technique results in a picture of the fetus?

Genotypes usually involve some combination of dominant and recessive alleles. What is the most common inheritance pattern?