Question 1

Which of the following statements is true of sickle-cell anemia?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is typically treated with testosterone replacement therapy. 
B)  Children with this problem cannot metabolize an amino acid called phenylalanine. 
C)  It leads to the obstruction of small blood vessels and decreased oxygen supply. 
D)  Girls with this problem are shorter than average and infertile. 
A)  It is typically treated with testosterone replacement therapy. 
B)  Children with this problem cannot metabolize an amino acid called phenylalanine. 
C)  It leads to the obstruction of small blood vessels and decreased oxygen supply. 
D)  Girls with this problem are shorter than average and infertile.

Question 2

According to a study in 2013 by van Gameren-Oosterom, individuals with Down's syndrome:

Accepted Answer

A)  are unlikely to die from cardiovascular problems by middle age. 
B)  have no specific characteristic features. 
C)  show deficits in cognitive development. 
D)  are likely to have only 46 chromosomes. 
A)  are unlikely to die from cardiovascular problems by middle age. 
B)  have no specific characteristic features. 
C)  show deficits in cognitive development. 
D)  are likely to have only 46 chromosomes.

Question 3

A human zygote contains _____ pairs of autosomes.

Accepted Answer

A)  46 
B)  44 
C)  23 
D)  22 
A)  46 
B)  44 
C)  23 
D)  22

Question 4

Cystic fibrosis is caused by a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  sex-linked abnormality. 
B)  abnormality in the 21st pair of chromosomes. 
C)  recessive gene. 
D)  single segment found only on the Y chromosome. 
A)  sex-linked abnormality. 
B)  abnormality in the 21st pair of chromosomes. 
C)  recessive gene. 
D)  single segment found only on the Y chromosome.

Question 5

Individuals with Klinefelter syndrome produce:

Accepted Answer

A)  less estrogen than normal males. 
B)  less testosterone than normal males. 
C)  less adenine than normal males. 
D)  less thymine than normal males. 
A)  less estrogen than normal males. 
B)  less testosterone than normal males. 
C)  less adenine than normal males. 
D)  less thymine than normal males.

Question 6

Polygenic traits are those that are:

Accepted Answer

A)  developed during adolescence. 
B)  transmitted by the mother. 
C)  uncommon in humans. 
D)  determined by several pairs of genes. 
A)  developed during adolescence. 
B)  transmitted by the mother. 
C)  uncommon in humans. 
D)  determined by several pairs of genes.

Question 7

Tim, a 27-year-old man, has unusually narrow shoulders, low muscle mass, and has no facial and body hair. His doctor recently prescribed testosterone replacement therapy to him. Tim is most likely suffering from:

Accepted Answer

A)  phenylketonuria (PKU). 
B)  cystic fibrosis. 
C)  Klinefelter syndrome. 
D)  Huntington's disease (H
D) . 
A)  phenylketonuria (PKU). 
B)  cystic fibrosis. 
C)  Klinefelter syndrome. 
D)  Huntington's disease (H
D) .

Question 8

According to a study in 2014 by Skakkebaek et al., who among the following is most likely to have gynecomastia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jennifer, a dancer, who has Down's syndrome 
B)  Frank, a teacher, who is diagnosed with XYY syndrome 
C)  Peter, a fashion designer, who has Klinefelter syndrome 
D)  Ria, a gym instructor, who is diagnosed with Turner syndrome 
A)  Jennifer, a dancer, who has Down's syndrome 
B)  Frank, a teacher, who is diagnosed with XYY syndrome 
C)  Peter, a fashion designer, who has Klinefelter syndrome 
D)  Ria, a gym instructor, who is diagnosed with Turner syndrome

Question 9

Rico is a man who has enlarged breasts and suffers from mild mental retardation. He has a problem learning languages, and his body produces less of the male sex hormone testosterone than normal males. Rico is most likely suffering from:

Accepted Answer

A)  Klinefelter syndrome. 
B)  Tay-Sachs disease. 
C)  Turner syndrome. 
D)  Down's syndrome. 
A)  Klinefelter syndrome. 
B)  Tay-Sachs disease. 
C)  Turner syndrome. 
D)  Down's syndrome.

Question 10

Discuss the effects of thalidomide on pregnant women.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Thalidomide was marke

Question 11

Discuss the cause and symptoms of Huntington's disease (HD).

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Huntington's disease

Question 12

Which of the following statements is considered a multifactorial problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cystic fibrosis 
B)  Down's syndrome 
C)  Diabetes mellitus 
D)  XYY syndrome 
A)  Cystic fibrosis 
B)  Down's syndrome 
C)  Diabetes mellitus 
D)  XYY syndrome

Question 13

Jill bears the genetic code for Von Willebrand disease, but she has never developed the illness herself. Jill would be considered:

Accepted Answer

A)  a carrier of the recessive gene that causes the disease. 
B)  susceptible to the disease after adolescence. 
C)  an acceptor of the recessive gene that causes the disease. 
D)  susceptible to the disease at late adulthood. 
A)  a carrier of the recessive gene that causes the disease. 
B)  susceptible to the disease after adolescence. 
C)  an acceptor of the recessive gene that causes the disease. 
D)  susceptible to the disease at late adulthood.

Question 14

Discuss the effects of Rh incompatibility on a fetus.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Rh incompatibility do

Question 15

Sickle-cell anemia is caused by:

Accepted Answer

A)  a chromosomal abnormality. 
B)  a single segment found only on the Y chromosome. 
C)  a recessive gene. 
D)  a decrease in estrogen levels. 
A)  a chromosomal abnormality. 
B)  a single segment found only on the Y chromosome. 
C)  a recessive gene. 
D)  a decrease in estrogen levels.

Which of the following statements is true of sickle-cell anemia?

According to a study in 2013 by van Gameren-Oosterom, individuals with Down's syndrome:

A human zygote contains _____ pairs of autosomes.

Cystic fibrosis is caused by a(n):

Individuals with Klinefelter syndrome produce:

Polygenic traits are those that are:

Tim, a 27-year-old man, has unusually narrow shoulders, low muscle mass, and has no facial and body hair. His doctor recently prescribed testosterone replacement therapy to him. Tim is most likely suffering from:

According to a study in 2014 by Skakkebaek et al., who among the following is most likely to have gynecomastia?

Rico is a man who has enlarged breasts and suffers from mild mental retardation. He has a problem learning languages, and his body produces less of the male sex hormone testosterone than normal males. Rico is most likely suffering from:

Discuss the effects of thalidomide on pregnant women.

Discuss the cause and symptoms of Huntington's disease (HD).

Which of the following statements is considered a multifactorial problem?

Jill bears the genetic code for Von Willebrand disease, but she has never developed the illness herself. Jill would be considered:

Discuss the effects of Rh incompatibility on a fetus.

Sickle-cell anemia is caused by:

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Exam 2: Heredity and Prenatal Development

Which of the following statements is true of sickle-cell anemia?

According to a study in 2013 by van Gameren-Oosterom, individuals with Down's syndrome:

A human zygote contains _____ pairs of autosomes.

Cystic fibrosis is caused by a(n):

Individuals with Klinefelter syndrome produce:

Polygenic traits are those that are:

Tim, a 27-year-old man, has unusually narrow shoulders, low muscle mass, and has no facial and body hair. His doctor recently prescribed testosterone replacement therapy to him. Tim is most likely suffering from:

According to a study in 2014 by Skakkebaek et al., who among the following is most likely to have gynecomastia?

Rico is a man who has enlarged breasts and suffers from mild mental retardation. He has a problem learning languages, and his body produces less of the male sex hormone testosterone than normal males. Rico is most likely suffering from:

Discuss the effects of thalidomide on pregnant women.

Discuss the cause and symptoms of Huntington's disease (HD).

Which of the following statements is considered a multifactorial problem?

Jill bears the genetic code for Von Willebrand disease, but she has never developed the illness herself. Jill would be considered:

Discuss the effects of Rh incompatibility on a fetus.

Sickle-cell anemia is caused by:

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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