Question 1

Heritability refers to the relative influence of heredity and environment in a particular individual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following statements about Down syndrome is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The cognitive functioning of children with Down syndrome is normal. 
B)  The conditions of children with Down syndrome can be improved with dietary changes. 
C)  Down syndrome is a sex-linked chromosomal disorder. 
D)  The risk of having a child with Down syndrome rises with the age of the mother. 
A)  The cognitive functioning of children with Down syndrome is normal. 
B)  The conditions of children with Down syndrome can be improved with dietary changes. 
C)  Down syndrome is a sex-linked chromosomal disorder. 
D)  The risk of having a child with Down syndrome rises with the age of the mother.

Question 3

Advanced paternal age is a risk factor for schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

________ is defined as a limitation on variance of expression of certain inherited characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A)  Canalization 
B)  Multifactorial transmission 
C)  Transduction 
D)  Mutation 
A)  Canalization 
B)  Multifactorial transmission 
C)  Transduction 
D)  Mutation

Question 5

Which of the following is true about the genetic code?

Accepted Answer

A)  Deoxyribonucleic acid (DN
A)  has a cylindrical structure. 
B)  Chromosomes are found only in the male and female gamete cells. 
C)  The complete sequence of genes in the human body constitutes the human genome. 
D)  A single gene is likely to be located in numerous potential points on a chromosome. 
A)  Deoxyribonucleic acid (DN
A)  has a cylindrical structure. 
B)  Chromosomes are found only in the male and female gamete cells. 
C)  The complete sequence of genes in the human body constitutes the human genome. 
D)  A single gene is likely to be located in numerous potential points on a chromosome.

Heritability refers to the relative influence of heredity and environment in a particular individual.

Which of the following statements about Down syndrome is true?

Advanced paternal age is a risk factor for schizophrenia.

________ is defined as a limitation on variance of expression of certain inherited characteristics.

Which of the following is true about the genetic code?

Introduction to Child Development

Pregnancy and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn

Physical Development and Health: 0 to 3

Cognitive Development: 0 to 3

Psychosocial Development: 0 to 3

Physical Development and Health in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood

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Exam 2: Conception, Environment, and Heredity

Heritability refers to the relative influence of heredity and environment in a particular individual.

Which of the following statements about Down syndrome is true?

Advanced paternal age is a risk factor for schizophrenia.

________ is defined as a limitation on variance of expression of certain inherited characteristics.

Which of the following is true about the genetic code?

Introduction to Child Development

Pregnancy and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn

Physical Development and Health: 0 to 3

Cognitive Development: 0 to 3

Psychosocial Development: 0 to 3

Physical Development and Health in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood

Physical Development and Health in Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Psychosocial Development in Adolescence

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