Exam 3: Genes, Environment, and Development

A service that provides potential parents with information on the risk of a child of theirs being born with an inherited disorder is called _____ counseling.

Meg was born with only one X chromosome. She is short, of average verbal intelligence, and lacking in spatial reasoning skills. Meg has

In an active gene-environment interaction, children's genetically based traits provoke a certain kind of reaction from their environment.

_____ refers to substituting normal genes for genes associated with disease.

When studying heritability in humans, an ethical behavior geneticist would be LEAST likely to

Behavioral genetics is best described as the scientific study of how _____ impact development.

In Kettlewell's research, the proportion of dark-colored moths increased as _____ increased.

Which best exemplifies the process of cultural evolution?

While Click and Clack are brothers and look somewhat alike, they have only about 50 percent of their genes in common. This would mean that Click and Clack are most likely

Which statement concerning the genetic code is FALSE?

Concordance rates show the likelihood that if one member of a pair has a particular trait, the other member of the pair also has it.

Discuss three different techniques for detecting prenatal abnormalities. Be sure to identify the strengths and weaknesses of each technique.

The gene responsible for sickle-cell disease is thought to have arisen from a mutation that protected against

Experiences unique to an individual are referred to as _____ environmental influences.

Which is a common criticism of twin studies?

An individual with Turner's syndrome has one X chromosome and no Y chromosome.

_____ is associated with cognitive impairment as well as autism, and may not be apparent until the affected child is age three years or older.

Which statement best describes the genetic influence on depression?

The belief that genotype expression depends on environmental experience and how we respond to the environment depends on the genes we possess defines the concept of

The cells of a normal zygote consist of a total of _____ chromosomes.