Question 1

All U.S. states require that each newborn be given a blood test for

Accepted Answer

A)  Tay-Sachs disease. 
B)  hemophilia. 
C)  PKU. 
D)  cystic fibrosis. 
A)  Tay-Sachs disease. 
B)  hemophilia. 
C)  PKU. 
D)  cystic fibrosis.

Question 2

In the United States, the most common approach to controlling pain during labor is the use of

Accepted Answer

A)  anesthetics. 
B)  relaxation and breathing techniques. 
C)  a spinal block. 
D)  epidural analgesia. 
A)  anesthetics. 
B)  relaxation and breathing techniques. 
C)  a spinal block. 
D)  epidural analgesia.

Question 3

Women of advanced maternal age are primary candidates for

Accepted Answer

A)  fetoscopy. 
B)  ultrafast MRI. 
C)  preimplantation genetic diagnosis. 
D)  chorionic villus sampling. 
A)  fetoscopy. 
B)  ultrafast MRI. 
C)  preimplantation genetic diagnosis. 
D)  chorionic villus sampling.

Question 4

A study of the famine in the Netherlands revealed that women affected by malnutrition during the __________ were more likely to give birth to babies with physical defects.

Accepted Answer

A)  first trimester 
B)  fetal period 
C)  second trimester 
D)  third trimester 
A)  first trimester 
B)  fetal period 
C)  second trimester 
D)  third trimester

Question 5

Blond hair can result only from having

Accepted Answer

A)  two dominant alleles. 
B)  two recessive alleles. 
C)  a dominant dark hair allele and a recessive blond hair allele. 
D)  a dominant blond hair allele and a recessive dark hair allele. 
A)  two dominant alleles. 
B)  two recessive alleles. 
C)  a dominant dark hair allele and a recessive blond hair allele. 
D)  a dominant blond hair allele and a recessive dark hair allele.

Question 6

During the period of the embryo, the __________ becomes the nervous system, the __________ becomes the circulatory system, and the __________ becomes the digestive system.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Preterm babies are __________ than full-term babies.

Accepted Answer

A)  more often talked to 
B)  less susceptible to the effects of parenting quality 
C)  less often held close 
D)  less irritable 
A)  more often talked to 
B)  less susceptible to the effects of parenting quality 
C)  less often held close 
D)  less irritable

Question 8

An expectant mother who ensures that her meat is well-cooked and has other family members change her cat's litter box is trying to avoid

Accepted Answer

A)  toxoplasmosis. 
B)  cytomegalovirus. 
C)  herpes simplex 2. 
D)  AIDS. 
A)  toxoplasmosis. 
B)  cytomegalovirus. 
C)  herpes simplex 2. 
D)  AIDS.

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true about anoxia during labor and delivery?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rh factor incompatibility can lead to anoxia. 
B)  The effects of mild to moderate anoxia disappear within the first few months of life. 
C)  When development is severely impaired, anoxia is probably not the cause. 
D)  It occurs during the birth process, not during labor. 
A)  Rh factor incompatibility can lead to anoxia. 
B)  The effects of mild to moderate anoxia disappear within the first few months of life. 
C)  When development is severely impaired, anoxia is probably not the cause. 
D)  It occurs during the birth process, not during labor.

Question 10

One of the most frequently occurring recessive disorder is

Accepted Answer

A)  phenylketonuria (PKU). 
B)  Down syndrome. 
C)  cystic fibrosis. 
D)  Tay-Sachs disease. 
A)  phenylketonuria (PKU). 
B)  Down syndrome. 
C)  cystic fibrosis. 
D)  Tay-Sachs disease.

Question 11

The umbilical cord

Accepted Answer

A)  contains two veins. 
B)  provides the fetus a cushion against jolts caused by the mother's movements. 
C)  grows to a length of 1 to 3 feet. 
D)  develops during the period of the fetus. 
A)  contains two veins. 
B)  provides the fetus a cushion against jolts caused by the mother's movements. 
C)  grows to a length of 1 to 3 feet. 
D)  develops during the period of the fetus.

Question 12

In __________, __________ is/are produced when meiosis is complete.

Accepted Answer

A)  males; one sperm 
B)  females; four eggs 
C)  males; four sperm 
D)  females; 1 to 2 million eggs 
A)  males; one sperm 
B)  females; four eggs 
C)  males; four sperm 
D)  females; 1 to 2 million eggs

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true about teratogens?

Accepted Answer

A)  Harm done by them is usually simple and straightforward. 
B)  Larger doses over longer time periods usually have more negative effects. 
C)  They are not influenced by heredity. 
D)  The presence of several negative factors at once can lessen the impact of a single harmful agent. 
A)  Harm done by them is usually simple and straightforward. 
B)  Larger doses over longer time periods usually have more negative effects. 
C)  They are not influenced by heredity. 
D)  The presence of several negative factors at once can lessen the impact of a single harmful agent.

Question 14

__________ matching pair(s) of chromosomes is/are called autosomes.

Accepted Answer

A)  One 
B)  Two 
C)  Four 
D)  Twenty-two 
A)  One 
B)  Two 
C)  Four 
D)  Twenty-two

Question 15

Deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA,

Accepted Answer

A)  is a rodlike structure that stores and transmits genetic information. 
B)  comes in 23 matching pairs. 
C)  looks like a twisted ladder. 
D)  cannot duplicate itself. 
A)  is a rodlike structure that stores and transmits genetic information. 
B)  comes in 23 matching pairs. 
C)  looks like a twisted ladder. 
D)  cannot duplicate itself.

Question 16

The longest stage of labor is

Accepted Answer

A)  dilation and effacement of the cervix. 
B)  transition. 
C)  delivery of the baby. 
D)  delivery of the placenta. 
A)  dilation and effacement of the cervix. 
B)  transition. 
C)  delivery of the baby. 
D)  delivery of the placenta.

Question 17

Hillary is seven months pregnant. She has not yet stopped smoking. If she stops now, she can immediately reduce the risk that her infant will

Accepted Answer

A)  smoke in the future. 
B)  be born with physical defects. 
C)  be born underweight. 
D)  have a flattened philtrum. 
A)  smoke in the future. 
B)  be born with physical defects. 
C)  be born underweight. 
D)  have a flattened philtrum.

Question 18

Sometime between 22 and 26 weeks,

Accepted Answer

A)  vernix and lanugo begin to cover the skin. 
B)  a fetus has a chance of survival outside the womb. 
C)  synchrony between the fetal heart rate and motor activity peaks. 
D)  the external genitals are formed. 
A)  vernix and lanugo begin to cover the skin. 
B)  a fetus has a chance of survival outside the womb. 
C)  synchrony between the fetal heart rate and motor activity peaks. 
D)  the external genitals are formed.

Question 19

At first, the __________ system develops the fastest.

Accepted Answer

A)  circulatory 
B)  digestive 
C)  nervous 
D)  endocrine 
A)  circulatory 
B)  digestive 
C)  nervous 
D)  endocrine

Question 20

Explain the importance of folic acid supplements for women of childbearing age.

Accepted Answer

Taking a folic acid supplement around th

All U.S. states require that each newborn be given a blood test for

In the United States, the most common approach to controlling pain during labor is the use of

Women of advanced maternal age are primary candidates for

A study of the famine in the Netherlands revealed that women affected by malnutrition during the __________ were more likely to give birth to babies with physical defects.

Blond hair can result only from having

During the period of the embryo, the becomes the nervous system, the becomes the circulatory system, and the __ becomes the digestive system.

Preterm babies are __________ than full-term babies.

An expectant mother who ensures that her meat is well-cooked and has other family members change her cat's litter box is trying to avoid

Which of the following statements is true about anoxia during labor and delivery?

One of the most frequently occurring recessive disorder is

The umbilical cord

In , is/are produced when meiosis is complete.

Which of the following statements is true about teratogens?

__________ matching pair(s) of chromosomes is/are called autosomes.

Deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA,

The longest stage of labor is

Hillary is seven months pregnant. She has not yet stopped smoking. If she stops now, she can immediately reduce the risk that her infant will

Sometime between 22 and 26 weeks,

At first, the __________ system develops the fastest.

Explain the importance of folic acid supplements for women of childbearing age.

History, Theory, and Applied Directions

Research Strategies

Infancy: Early Learning, Motor Skills, and Perceptual Capacities

Physical Growth

Cognitive Development: Piagetian, Core Knowledge, and Vygotskian Perspectives

Cognitive Development: an Information-Processing Perspective

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development

Self and Social Understanding

Moral Development

Development of Sex Differences and Gender Roles

The Family

Peers, Media, and Schooling

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Exam 3: Biological Foundations, Prenatal Development, and Birth

All U.S. states require that each newborn be given a blood test for

In the United States, the most common approach to controlling pain during labor is the use of

Women of advanced maternal age are primary candidates for

A study of the famine in the Netherlands revealed that women affected by malnutrition during the __________ were more likely to give birth to babies with physical defects.

Blond hair can result only from having

During the period of the embryo, the __________ becomes the nervous system, the __________ becomes the circulatory system, and the __________ becomes the digestive system.

Preterm babies are __________ than full-term babies.

An expectant mother who ensures that her meat is well-cooked and has other family members change her cat's litter box is trying to avoid

Which of the following statements is true about anoxia during labor and delivery?

One of the most frequently occurring recessive disorder is

The umbilical cord

In __________, __________ is/are produced when meiosis is complete.

Which of the following statements is true about teratogens?

__________ matching pair(s) of chromosomes is/are called autosomes.

Deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA,

The longest stage of labor is

Hillary is seven months pregnant. She has not yet stopped smoking. If she stops now, she can immediately reduce the risk that her infant will

Sometime between 22 and 26 weeks,

At first, the __________ system develops the fastest.

Explain the importance of folic acid supplements for women of childbearing age.

History, Theory, and Applied Directions

Research Strategies

Infancy: Early Learning, Motor Skills, and Perceptual Capacities

Physical Growth

Cognitive Development: Piagetian, Core Knowledge, and Vygotskian Perspectives

Cognitive Development: an Information-Processing Perspective

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development

Self and Social Understanding

Moral Development

Development of Sex Differences and Gender Roles

The Family

Peers, Media, and Schooling

Filters

During the period of the embryo, the becomes the nervous system, the becomes the circulatory system, and the __ becomes the digestive system.

In , is/are produced when meiosis is complete.