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

Research has demonstrated that childbirth techniques designed to reduce pain during labor do not work.

If Agnieszka found out that she was conceived through in vitro fertilization, she would know for certain that

As there is a history of hereditary disease in the families of Archie and Veronica, they have arranged a meeting with a specialist at which a family tree concerning the odds of them having a child with a birth defect will be constructed. This event would most accurately be described as

At five weeks after conception, a developing human is most accurately called a(n)

You are currently experiencing severe pain in your leg and go to your physician for a checkup. During the examination, your physician says, "The pain you are experiencing appears to be due to misshapen blood cells that are blocking the flow of oxygen to your leg." This would indicate that the most accurate diagnosis of your condition would be

Homozygous is to heterozygous as

Which is not a typical childbirth class technique for reducing the pain associated with delivery?

Thymine and cytosine are types of

Nonshared environmental influences involve forces that make siblings

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.

Mia and her doctor need to know as quickly as possible (hopefully within 24 hours) whether the child she has been carrying for only nine weeks possesses any genetic abnormalities. Which technique is Mia's doctor most likely to employ?

Describe the three basic stages of childbirth in terms of time, purpose, and symptoms.

A knowledgeable nutritionist would tell a pregnant mother that in order to reduce the risk of having a baby born with spina bifida, mom needs to make sure that she is ingesting an adequate amount of

The _____ is designed to cushion the developing embryo and to help it maintain a constant temperature.

Postpartum depression

Born 39 weeks after conception, Sasha weighs in at around 2 pounds. Given this information, Sasha is best defined as

Pregnant Patty's body is currently experiencing the event that triggers hormonal changes that will prevent further menstruation. This event is called

Who has created a gene?

Wilma is afraid of the pain involved in delivering her baby. Are childbirth classes likely to help her?

Damage from teratogens are sometimes not evident until later in life.