Question 1

_____ is a life-threatening disease, characterized by high blood pressure that may afflict women late in the second or early in the third trimester.

Accepted Answer

A)  Rubella 
B)  Syphilis 
C)  Preeclampsia 
D)  Phenylketonuria 
A)  Rubella 
B)  Syphilis 
C)  Preeclampsia 
D)  Phenylketonuria

Question 2

Rh incompatibility occurs when an Rh-positive woman is carrying an Rh-negative fetus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true of mutations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mutations can only occur by chance. 
B)  Mutations produce sperm and ova cells. 
C)  Mutations occur through radiation or other environmental influences. 
D)  Mutations help adenine combine with guanine to form the single spiral structure of deoxyribonucleic acid (DN
A) . 
A)  Mutations can only occur by chance. 
B)  Mutations produce sperm and ova cells. 
C)  Mutations occur through radiation or other environmental influences. 
D)  Mutations help adenine combine with guanine to form the single spiral structure of deoxyribonucleic acid (DN
A) .

Question 4

Which of the following most accurately describes the function of genes?

Accepted Answer

A)  They regulate the development of traits. 
B)  They prevent foreign particles from entering the body. 
C)  They work together with lutein to influence development. 
D)  They transfer oxygen from the bloodstream to other parts of the body. 
A)  They regulate the development of traits. 
B)  They prevent foreign particles from entering the body. 
C)  They work together with lutein to influence development. 
D)  They transfer oxygen from the bloodstream to other parts of the body.

Question 5

Which of the following is most likely to develop sickle cell anemia?

Accepted Answer

A)  European American. 
B)  Native American. 
C)  African American. 
D)  Asian American. 
A)  European American. 
B)  Native American. 
C)  African American. 
D)  Asian American.

Question 6

Distinguish between monozygotic (MZ) twins and dizygotic (DZ) twins.

Accepted Answer

Now and then, a zygote divides into two

Question 7

How does endometriosis result in infertility?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Endometriosis is the

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true about Tay-Sachs disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  it is most commonly found among children in Jewish families of Eastern European background. 
B)  Children who have this disease suffer from excessive production of mucus in the lungs and pancreas. 
C)  It is most commonly found among children in Asian American families. 
D)  Children who have this disease suffer from muscular dystrophy characterized by a weakening of the muscles. 
A)  it is most commonly found among children in Jewish families of Eastern European background. 
B)  Children who have this disease suffer from excessive production of mucus in the lungs and pancreas. 
C)  It is most commonly found among children in Asian American families. 
D)  Children who have this disease suffer from muscular dystrophy characterized by a weakening of the muscles.

Question 9

Chromosomes are _____ structures found in cells.

Accepted Answer

A)  rod-shaped 
B)  circular 
C)  cone-shaped 
D)  octagonal 
A)  rod-shaped 
B)  circular 
C)  cone-shaped 
D)  octagonal

Question 10

What were the conclusions of kinship studies?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Researchers study the

Question 11

A(n) _____ is a procedure for using ultrasonic sound waves to create a picture of an embryo or fetus.

Accepted Answer

A)  phenotype 
B)  sonogram 
C)  genotype 
D)  alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) assay 
A)  phenotype 
B)  sonogram 
C)  genotype 
D)  alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) assay

Question 12

The _____ is the central layer of the embryo from which the bones and muscles develop.

Accepted Answer

A)  neural tube 
B)  mesoderm 
C)  ectoderm 
D)  umbilical cord 
A)  neural tube 
B)  mesoderm 
C)  ectoderm 
D)  umbilical cord

Question 13

The actual sets of traits that people exhibit are called their genotypes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Who among the following share 100% of their genes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Biovular twins 
B)  Fraternal twins 
C)  Dizygotic (DZ) twins 
D)  Monozygotic (MZ) twins 
A)  Biovular twins 
B)  Fraternal twins 
C)  Dizygotic (DZ) twins 
D)  Monozygotic (MZ) twins

Question 15

Discuss the role played by a parent's age in relation to prenatal development.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Older fathers are mor

Question 16

The _____ is the inner layer of the embryo from which the lungs and digestive system develop.

Accepted Answer

A)  neural tube 
B)  mesoderm 
C)  endoderm 
D)  umbilical cord 
A)  neural tube 
B)  mesoderm 
C)  endoderm 
D)  umbilical cord

Question 17

Sperm are much larger than ova.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Neural tube defects cause an elevation in the alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) level in the mother's blood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Before meiosis, a sperm cell:

Accepted Answer

A)  contains 46 chromosomes. 
B)  contains two X chromosomes. 
C)  is significantly larger than an egg cell. 
D)  contains both an X and a Y chromosome. 
A)  contains 46 chromosomes. 
B)  contains two X chromosomes. 
C)  is significantly larger than an egg cell. 
D)  contains both an X and a Y chromosome.

Question 20

As women reach the end of their childbearing years, ovulation becomes more regular.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

_____ is a life-threatening disease, characterized by high blood pressure that may afflict women late in the second or early in the third trimester.

Rh incompatibility occurs when an Rh-positive woman is carrying an Rh-negative fetus.

Which of the following statements is true of mutations?

Which of the following most accurately describes the function of genes?

Which of the following is most likely to develop sickle cell anemia?

Distinguish between monozygotic (MZ) twins and dizygotic (DZ) twins.

How does endometriosis result in infertility?

Which of the following statements is true about Tay-Sachs disease?

Chromosomes are _____ structures found in cells.

What were the conclusions of kinship studies?

A(n) _____ is a procedure for using ultrasonic sound waves to create a picture of an embryo or fetus.

The _____ is the central layer of the embryo from which the bones and muscles develop.

The actual sets of traits that people exhibit are called their genotypes.

Who among the following share 100% of their genes?

Discuss the role played by a parent's age in relation to prenatal development.

The _____ is the inner layer of the embryo from which the lungs and digestive system develop.

Sperm are much larger than ova.

Neural tube defects cause an elevation in the alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) level in the mother's blood.

Before meiosis, a sperm cell:

As women reach the end of their childbearing years, ovulation becomes more regular.

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Exam 2: Heredity and Prenatal Development

_____ is a life-threatening disease, characterized by high blood pressure that may afflict women late in the second or early in the third trimester.

Rh incompatibility occurs when an Rh-positive woman is carrying an Rh-negative fetus.

Which of the following statements is true of mutations?

Which of the following most accurately describes the function of genes?

Which of the following is most likely to develop sickle cell anemia?

Distinguish between monozygotic (MZ) twins and dizygotic (DZ) twins.

How does endometriosis result in infertility?

Which of the following statements is true about Tay-Sachs disease?

Chromosomes are _____ structures found in cells.

What were the conclusions of kinship studies?

A(n) _____ is a procedure for using ultrasonic sound waves to create a picture of an embryo or fetus.

The _____ is the central layer of the embryo from which the bones and muscles develop.

The actual sets of traits that people exhibit are called their genotypes.

Who among the following share 100% of their genes?

Discuss the role played by a parent's age in relation to prenatal development.

The _____ is the inner layer of the embryo from which the lungs and digestive system develop.

Sperm are much larger than ova.

Neural tube defects cause an elevation in the alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) level in the mother's blood.

Before meiosis, a sperm cell:

As women reach the end of their childbearing years, ovulation becomes more regular.

History, Theories, and Methods

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

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