Question 1

Which event is characteristic of the period of the fetus?

Accepted Answer

A) The first beat of the heart 
B) The first neural activity in the neocortex 
C) The significant growth in the cerebral cortex 
D) The attachment of the umbilical cord to the placenta 
A) The first beat of the heart 
B) The first neural activity in the neocortex 
C) The significant growth in the cerebral cortex 
D) The attachment of the umbilical cord to the placenta

Question 2

One key purpose of the amniotic fluid is to

Accepted Answer

A) provide the embryo with nutrients. 
B) stimulate development of neurotransmitters. 
C) screen the flow of blood between mother and embryo. 
D) maintain a constant temperature for the embryo. 
A) provide the embryo with nutrients. 
B) stimulate development of neurotransmitters. 
C) screen the flow of blood between mother and embryo. 
D) maintain a constant temperature for the embryo.

Question 3

The embryo is connected to the uterus via the fallopian tube.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A typical fertilized egg contains a total of 22 pairs of chromosomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A heritability coefficient is a derivation of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) t-test. 
B) analysis of variance. 
C) correlation. 
D) chi-square. 
A) t-test. 
B) analysis of variance. 
C) correlation. 
D) chi-square.

Question 6

Hair and skin originally develops in the ectoderm layer of a zygote.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which parent should most realistically fear her child dying before reaching their first birthday?

Accepted Answer

A) Alfie, who is in Afghanistan 
B) Charleene, who is in the Czech Republic 
C) Fran, who is in Finland 
D) Jen, who is in Japan 
A) Alfie, who is in Afghanistan 
B) Charleene, who is in the Czech Republic 
C) Fran, who is in Finland 
D) Jen, who is in Japan

Question 8

Genes provide the cell with a specific set of ____ instructions.

Accepted Answer

A) hormonal 
B) biochemical 
C) in vitro 
D) bioelectric 
A) hormonal 
B) biochemical 
C) in vitro 
D) bioelectric

Question 9

Your friend Ming Lee is currently pregnant and attempting to learn about common birth complications and whether or not homebirth is a good option for her. She is 25 years old, in good health, and expecting her first child. Help her by first describing any two birth complications and then discuss why a home delivery may be a viable option in her case.

Accepted Answer

​ Hypoxia is a birth complication in whi

Question 10

What began as a single fertilized egg has just separated into two distinct eggs. This indicates the formation of ____ twins that has occurred during the ____ period of development.

Accepted Answer

A) fraternal; zygotic 
B) fraternal; embryonic 
C) identical; zygotic 
D) identical; embryonic 
A) fraternal; zygotic 
B) fraternal; embryonic 
C) identical; zygotic 
D) identical; embryonic

Question 11

José, who was adopted at birth, is found to have personality characteristics more similar to his biological mom than to his adoptive mom. How should you interpret this data?

Accepted Answer

A) Personality appears to be a polygenetic characteristic. 
B) Personality characteristics are learned. 
C) Personality characteristics are influenced by genes. 
D) Personality characteristics appear to be recessive. 
A) Personality appears to be a polygenetic characteristic. 
B) Personality characteristics are learned. 
C) Personality characteristics are influenced by genes. 
D) Personality characteristics appear to be recessive.

Question 12

Muscle and bones develop during the embryonic period from cells contained in the ____ layer.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

If obesity is dominant and designated as "O" and thinness is recessive and designated as "t," how many of the following individuals would likely be obese:  Ginger who is "OO," Mary Ann who is "Ot," Thurston who is "tO," and Gilligan who is "tt"?

Accepted Answer

A) ​1 
B) ​2 
C) ​3 
D) ​4 
A) ​1 
B) ​2 
C) ​3 
D) ​4

Question 14

By definition, any infant born weighing less than 4 pounds is considered extremely low birth weight. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

John and Wayne have the exact same genes. This indicates that they must be

Accepted Answer

A) dizygotic twins. 
B) monozygotic twins. 
C) heterozygous. 
D) co-dominant. 
A) dizygotic twins. 
B) monozygotic twins. 
C) heterozygous. 
D) co-dominant.

Question 16

Huntington's disease is an unusual genetic disorder in that it is a fatal disease caused by dominant alleles that ​

Accepted Answer

A) impact late enough in life so that the individual can reproduce. 
B) are controllable through diet. 
C) both must come from the mother. 
D) strike only males. 
A) impact late enough in life so that the individual can reproduce. 
B) are controllable through diet. 
C) both must come from the mother. 
D) strike only males.

Question 17

A developing human that is traveling from a fallopian tube to the uterus would most accurately be described as a(n)

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

How many DNA molecules are typically contained in each human chromosome?

Accepted Answer

A) ​1 
B) ​46 
C) ​468 
D) ​100,000 
A) ​1 
B) ​46 
C) ​468 
D) ​100,000

Question 19

____ is characterized by progressive degeneration of the nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) Huntington's disease 
B) Down syndrome 
C) Phenylketonuria 
D) Sickle-cell disease 
A) Huntington's disease 
B) Down syndrome 
C) Phenylketonuria 
D) Sickle-cell disease

Question 20

Physicians are currently able to correct spina bifida at around the seventh or eighth month of pregnancy using

Accepted Answer

A) genetic engineering. 
B) fetal surgery. 
C) chorionic villus sampling. 
D) ultrasound. 
A) genetic engineering. 
B) fetal surgery. 
C) chorionic villus sampling. 
D) ultrasound.

Which event is characteristic of the period of the fetus?

One key purpose of the amniotic fluid is to

The embryo is connected to the uterus via the fallopian tube.

A typical fertilized egg contains a total of 22 pairs of chromosomes.

A heritability coefficient is a derivation of a(n)

Hair and skin originally develops in the ectoderm layer of a zygote.

Which parent should most realistically fear her child dying before reaching their first birthday?

Genes provide the cell with a specific set of ____ instructions.

What began as a single fertilized egg has just separated into two distinct eggs. This indicates the formation of twins that has occurred during the period of development.

José, who was adopted at birth, is found to have personality characteristics more similar to his biological mom than to his adoptive mom. How should you interpret this data?

Muscle and bones develop during the embryonic period from cells contained in the ____ layer.

If obesity is dominant and designated as "O" and thinness is recessive and designated as "t," how many of the following individuals would likely be obese: Ginger who is "OO," Mary Ann who is "Ot," Thurston who is "tO," and Gilligan who is "tt"?

By definition, any infant born weighing less than 4 pounds is considered extremely low birth weight.

John and Wayne have the exact same genes. This indicates that they must be

Huntington's disease is an unusual genetic disorder in that it is a fatal disease caused by dominant alleles that

A developing human that is traveling from a fallopian tube to the uterus would most accurately be described as a(n)

How many DNA molecules are typically contained in each human chromosome?

____ is characterized by progressive degeneration of the nervous system.

Physicians are currently able to correct spina bifida at around the seventh or eighth month of pregnancy using

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

Which event is characteristic of the period of the fetus?

One key purpose of the amniotic fluid is to

The embryo is connected to the uterus via the fallopian tube.

A typical fertilized egg contains a total of 22 pairs of chromosomes.

A heritability coefficient is a derivation of a(n)

Hair and skin originally develops in the ectoderm layer of a zygote.

Which parent should most realistically fear her child dying before reaching their first birthday?

Genes provide the cell with a specific set of ____ instructions.

What began as a single fertilized egg has just separated into two distinct eggs. This indicates the formation of ____ twins that has occurred during the ____ period of development.

José, who was adopted at birth, is found to have personality characteristics more similar to his biological mom than to his adoptive mom. How should you interpret this data?

Muscle and bones develop during the embryonic period from cells contained in the ____ layer.

If obesity is dominant and designated as "O" and thinness is recessive and designated as "t," how many of the following individuals would likely be obese: Ginger who is "OO," Mary Ann who is "Ot," Thurston who is "tO," and Gilligan who is "tt"?

By definition, any infant born weighing less than 4 pounds is considered extremely low birth weight. ​

John and Wayne have the exact same genes. This indicates that they must be

Huntington's disease is an unusual genetic disorder in that it is a fatal disease caused by dominant alleles that ​

A developing human that is traveling from a fallopian tube to the uterus would most accurately be described as a(n)

How many DNA molecules are typically contained in each human chromosome?

____ is characterized by progressive degeneration of the nervous system.

Physicians are currently able to correct spina bifida at around the seventh or eighth month of pregnancy using

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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What began as a single fertilized egg has just separated into two distinct eggs. This indicates the formation of twins that has occurred during the period of development.

By definition, any infant born weighing less than 4 pounds is considered extremely low birth weight.

Huntington's disease is an unusual genetic disorder in that it is a fatal disease caused by dominant alleles that