Question 1

What options are currently available if a defect is detected during the fetal stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  nothing can be done before the baby is born 
B)  surgery may be performed, with the fetus remaining connected to the placenta and being returned to the uterus for the remainder of the pregnancy 
C)  if the problem is the result of a genetic defect, healthy genes can be inserted into the baby's body within 24 hours of birth 
D)  somatic gene therapy can be used to correct the problem in the fetus and in any future offspring that the fetus may have 
A)  nothing can be done before the baby is born 
B)  surgery may be performed, with the fetus remaining connected to the placenta and being returned to the uterus for the remainder of the pregnancy 
C)  if the problem is the result of a genetic defect, healthy genes can be inserted into the baby's body within 24 hours of birth 
D)  somatic gene therapy can be used to correct the problem in the fetus and in any future offspring that the fetus may have

Question 2

Which of the following prenatal diagnostic tests is routinely used at the earliest point in pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  amniocentesis 
B)  chorionic villus sampling 
C)  ultrasound 
D)  fetal echocardiography 
A)  amniocentesis 
B)  chorionic villus sampling 
C)  ultrasound 
D)  fetal echocardiography

Question 3

Autosomes

Accepted Answer

A)  are the chromosomes that determine sex 
B)  are a set of 22 pairs of chromosomes other than the sex-determining chromosomes 
C)  were unknown until discovered in the Human Genome Project 
D)  are the chromosomes associated with x-linked diseases and traits 
A)  are the chromosomes that determine sex 
B)  are a set of 22 pairs of chromosomes other than the sex-determining chromosomes 
C)  were unknown until discovered in the Human Genome Project 
D)  are the chromosomes associated with x-linked diseases and traits

Question 4

What is the definition of the following terms?
-Ovum

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the definition of the following...

Question 5

When a pregnancy ends spontaneously after 20 weeks, it is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  an ectopic pregnancy 
B)  a miscarriage 
C)  a stillbirth 
D)  a neural tube defect 
A)  an ectopic pregnancy 
B)  a miscarriage 
C)  a stillbirth 
D)  a neural tube defect

Question 6

What is the definition of the following terms?
-Chromosomes

Accepted Answer

Physical structures

Question 7

What is the definition of the following terms?
-Placenta

Accepted Answer

A network of blood vessels, formed from

Question 8

If Sylvie wants to prevent neural tube defects when she is pregnant, she should

Accepted Answer

A)  consume enough folic acid 
B)  sleep on her back 
C)  avoid becoming overheated 
D)  consume extra vitamin A 
A)  consume enough folic acid 
B)  sleep on her back 
C)  avoid becoming overheated 
D)  consume extra vitamin A

Question 9

Spina bifida, anencephaly, encephalocele, and hydranencephaly are

Accepted Answer

A)  examples of mesodermal variations 
B)  different layers of the normal process of embryonic cell differentiation 
C)  different terms for the same prenatally developing brain structure 
D)  different forms of neural tube defects 
A)  examples of mesodermal variations 
B)  different layers of the normal process of embryonic cell differentiation 
C)  different terms for the same prenatally developing brain structure 
D)  different forms of neural tube defects

Question 10

Heidi contracted German measles (rubella) during the first trimester of pregnancy, putting her baby at risk of having a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  congenital heart defect 
B)  neural tube defect 
C)  higher risk of developing fetal alcohol syndrome 
D)  excess of folic acid 
A)  congenital heart defect 
B)  neural tube defect 
C)  higher risk of developing fetal alcohol syndrome 
D)  excess of folic acid

Question 11

Children with fetal alcohol syndrome often have

Accepted Answer

A)  larger than normal brains 
B)  mental retardation 
C)  a higher tolerance for the intoxicating effects of alcohol 
D)  no outward signs of prenatal exposure to alcohol 
A)  larger than normal brains 
B)  mental retardation 
C)  a higher tolerance for the intoxicating effects of alcohol 
D)  no outward signs of prenatal exposure to alcohol

Question 12

What is the definition of the following terms?
-Zygote

Accepted Answer

The cell that result

Question 13

What is the definition of the following terms?
-Embryonic stage

Accepted Answer

The second prenatal

Question 14

All of the following statements about mitosis are correct except

Accepted Answer

A)  it occurs only during the prenatal period 
B)  it is a lifelong process 
C)  it results in two identical cells 
D)  it occurs during the germinal stage 
A)  it occurs only during the prenatal period 
B)  it is a lifelong process 
C)  it results in two identical cells 
D)  it occurs during the germinal stage

Question 15

What is the definition of the following terms?
-Sex chromosomes

Accepted Answer

The pair of sex-dete

Question 16

What is the definition of the following terms?
-Dizygotic twins

Accepted Answer

Siblings resulting f

Question 17

What is the definition of the following terms?
-Teratogens

Accepted Answer

Substances, such as alcohol, d

Question 18

What is the definition of the following terms?
-Sex-linked inheritance

Accepted Answer

Transmission of characteristic

Question 19

If Lisette consumes adequate amounts of iodine while pregnant, her baby is unlikely to develop

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothyroidism 
B)  blindness 
C)  a neural tube defect 
D)  cleft lip or palate 
A)  hypothyroidism 
B)  blindness 
C)  a neural tube defect 
D)  cleft lip or palate

Question 20

What is the definition of the following terms?
-Umbilical cord

Accepted Answer

The structure throug

What options are currently available if a defect is detected during the fetal stage?

Which of the following prenatal diagnostic tests is routinely used at the earliest point in pregnancy?

Autosomes

What is the definition of the following terms? -Ovum

When a pregnancy ends spontaneously after 20 weeks, it is referred to as

What is the definition of the following terms? -Chromosomes

What is the definition of the following terms? -Placenta

If Sylvie wants to prevent neural tube defects when she is pregnant, she should

Spina bifida, anencephaly, encephalocele, and hydranencephaly are

Heidi contracted German measles (rubella) during the first trimester of pregnancy, putting her baby at risk of having a(n)

Children with fetal alcohol syndrome often have

What is the definition of the following terms? -Zygote

What is the definition of the following terms? -Embryonic stage

All of the following statements about mitosis are correct except

What is the definition of the following terms? -Sex chromosomes

What is the definition of the following terms? -Dizygotic twins

What is the definition of the following terms? -Teratogens

What is the definition of the following terms? -Sex-linked inheritance

If Lisette consumes adequate amounts of iodine while pregnant, her baby is unlikely to develop

What is the definition of the following terms? -Umbilical cord

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Exam 3: Genetics, Conception, and Prenatal Development

What options are currently available if a defect is detected during the fetal stage?

Which of the following prenatal diagnostic tests is routinely used at the earliest point in pregnancy?

Autosomes

What is the definition of the following terms? -Ovum

When a pregnancy ends spontaneously after 20 weeks, it is referred to as

What is the definition of the following terms? -Chromosomes

What is the definition of the following terms? -Placenta

If Sylvie wants to prevent neural tube defects when she is pregnant, she should

Spina bifida, anencephaly, encephalocele, and hydranencephaly are

Heidi contracted German measles (rubella) during the first trimester of pregnancy, putting her baby at risk of having a(n)

Children with fetal alcohol syndrome often have

What is the definition of the following terms? -Zygote

What is the definition of the following terms? -Embryonic stage

All of the following statements about mitosis are correct except

What is the definition of the following terms? -Sex chromosomes

What is the definition of the following terms? -Dizygotic twins

What is the definition of the following terms? -Teratogens

What is the definition of the following terms? -Sex-linked inheritance

If Lisette consumes adequate amounts of iodine while pregnant, her baby is unlikely to develop

What is the definition of the following terms? -Umbilical cord

Beliefs About Babies: Historical Perspectives on Children and Childhood

Research Methods

Birth and the Newborn

Physical Growth, Health, and Nutrition

Sensation, Perception, and Motor Development

Cognition, Learning, and Intelligence

Language and Communication

Relationships and Social Development

Temperament, Emotions, and the Self

Building Better Babies: Childcare and Early Intervention

Babies of Today and Tomorrow: Music, Media, and Computers

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