Question 1

Which genes do parents share with their children and their siblings?

Accepted Answer

A)  dominant genes only 
B)  recessive genes only 
C)  approximately 50% of their genetic material 
D)  approximately 25% of their genetic material 
A)  dominant genes only 
B)  recessive genes only 
C)  approximately 50% of their genetic material 
D)  approximately 25% of their genetic material

Question 2

Which of the following statements distinguishes the conception of males from the conception of females?

Accepted Answer

A)  More males are conceived and more survive to birth. 
B)  Fewer males are conceived, but more survive to birth. 
C)  Fewer males are conceived and more are spontaneously aborted. 
D)  More males are conceived and more are spontaneously aborted. 
A)  More males are conceived and more survive to birth. 
B)  Fewer males are conceived, but more survive to birth. 
C)  Fewer males are conceived and more are spontaneously aborted. 
D)  More males are conceived and more are spontaneously aborted.

Question 3

Low sperm count is the most common infertility problem in men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following disorders is the rarest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Down's syndrome 
B)  Turner's syndrome 
C)  Huntington disease 
D)  Klinefelter syndrome 
A)  Down's syndrome 
B)  Turner's syndrome 
C)  Huntington disease 
D)  Klinefelter syndrome

Question 5

How many chromosomes are contained in a cell created during meiosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  23 
B)  25 
C)  43 
D)  46 
A)  23 
B)  25 
C)  43 
D)  46

Question 6

How does an ultrasound work?

Accepted Answer

A)  It allows the human ear to hear the fetus. 
B)  It yields a picture called a "cat-scan." 
C)  It bounces sound waves off the fetus. 
D)  It uses X-ray photography to take a picture of the unborn child. 
A)  It allows the human ear to hear the fetus. 
B)  It yields a picture called a "cat-scan." 
C)  It bounces sound waves off the fetus. 
D)  It uses X-ray photography to take a picture of the unborn child.

Question 7

Diseases such as syphilis and HIV/AIDS are rarely harmful to the fetus or newborn infant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Ben and Natalie are having difficulty conceiving, although both have children from previous relationships.What does the textbook tells us about the cause of infertility being a male or female problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is predominately a woman's problem. 
B)  It is predominately a man's problem. 
C)  The problem lies with the man about 40% of the time. 
D)  The problem lies with the woman about 80% of the time. 
A)  It is predominately a woman's problem. 
B)  It is predominately a man's problem. 
C)  The problem lies with the man about 40% of the time. 
D)  The problem lies with the woman about 80% of the time.

Question 9

All women gain 7 kg or less during pregnancy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

MATCHING
-XY sex chromosomes

Accepted Answer

A) sex-linked genetic abnormality 
B) both alleles for a trait are the same 
C) cell division that results in identical cells 
D) the genetic material received from parents 
E) caused by a recessive gene
F)polygenically determined
G)male hormone
H)genetically male
I)twins produced from a single egg
J)cell division that results in non-identical cells
K)union of an ovum and a sperm cell
L)female hormone
M)associated with the 21st pair of chromosomes
N)how genetic material manifests itself in characteristics
O)twins produced from two eggs
P)XXY sex chromosomal pattern
Q)determined by father
R)both alleles for a trait differ
S)caused by a dominant gene
T)genetically female 
A) sex-linked genetic abnormality 
B) both alleles for a trait are the same 
C) cell division that results in identical cells 
D) the genetic material received from parents 
E) caused by a recessive gene
F)polygenically determined
G)male hormone
H)genetically male
I)twins produced from a single egg
J)cell division that results in non-identical cells
K)union of an ovum and a sperm cell
L)female hormone
M)associated with the 21st pair of chromosomes
N)how genetic material manifests itself in characteristics
O)twins produced from two eggs
P)XXY sex chromosomal pattern
Q)determined by father
R)both alleles for a trait differ
S)caused by a dominant gene
T)genetically female

Question 11

Polygenic traits are transmitted by a single pair of genes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following conditions is NOT caused by a single pair of genes?

Accepted Answer

A)  cystic fibrosis 
B)  Down syndrome 
C)  sex-linked chromosomal abnormalities 
D)  myopia 
A)  cystic fibrosis 
B)  Down syndrome 
C)  sex-linked chromosomal abnormalities 
D)  myopia

Question 13

When does the onset of sexual differentiation occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  during the germinal period 
B)  during the embryonic period 
C)  when the X chromosome is present 
D)  when secondary sex characteristics are present 
A)  during the germinal period 
B)  during the embryonic period 
C)  when the X chromosome is present 
D)  when secondary sex characteristics are present

Question 14

What is the result of a zygote that divides into two cells that separate?

Accepted Answer

A)  mitosis 
B)  dizygotic twins 
C)  cross-fertilization 
D)  monozygotic twins 
A)  mitosis 
B)  dizygotic twins 
C)  cross-fertilization 
D)  monozygotic twins

Question 15

What is the current thinking regarding alcohol consumption during pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is safe after the end of the second trimester. 
B)  It should be encouraged because it relaxes the mother. 
C)  It may lead to cognitive deficits and physical malformations. 
D)  It is safe as long as fewer than two drinks are consumed per day. 
A)  It is safe after the end of the second trimester. 
B)  It should be encouraged because it relaxes the mother. 
C)  It may lead to cognitive deficits and physical malformations. 
D)  It is safe as long as fewer than two drinks are consumed per day.

Question 16

Monozygotic twins are conceived from separate egg cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

During the germinal period of development, the ovum is fertilized, cells divide, and the blastocyst is implanted in the uterine wall.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Women create viable ova throughout their lives, from their first period through menopause.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Sexual differentiation of the embryo is determined by the presence of the X chromosome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The term "infertile" refers to a couple who have been unsuccessful at conceiving.What criterion must be met before this term is used?

Accepted Answer

A)  one year of failed attempts 
B)  four years of failed attempts 
C)  four failed attempts to get pregnant 
D)  two miscarriages in the fourth month of pregnancy 
A)  one year of failed attempts 
B)  four years of failed attempts 
C)  four failed attempts to get pregnant 
D)  two miscarriages in the fourth month of pregnancy

Which genes do parents share with their children and their siblings?

Which of the following statements distinguishes the conception of males from the conception of females?

Low sperm count is the most common infertility problem in men.

Which of the following disorders is the rarest?

How many chromosomes are contained in a cell created during meiosis?

How does an ultrasound work?

Diseases such as syphilis and HIV/AIDS are rarely harmful to the fetus or newborn infant.

Ben and Natalie are having difficulty conceiving, although both have children from previous relationships.What does the textbook tells us about the cause of infertility being a male or female problem?

All women gain 7 kg or less during pregnancy.

MATCHING -XY sex chromosomes

Polygenic traits are transmitted by a single pair of genes.

Which of the following conditions is NOT caused by a single pair of genes?

When does the onset of sexual differentiation occur?

What is the result of a zygote that divides into two cells that separate?

What is the current thinking regarding alcohol consumption during pregnancy?

Monozygotic twins are conceived from separate egg cells.

During the germinal period of development, the ovum is fertilized, cells divide, and the blastocyst is implanted in the uterine wall.

Women create viable ova throughout their lives, from their first period through menopause.

Sexual differentiation of the embryo is determined by the presence of the X chromosome.

The term "infertile" refers to a couple who have been unsuccessful at conceiving.What criterion must be met before this term is used?

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Exam 2: Heredity and Prenatal Development

Which genes do parents share with their children and their siblings?

Which of the following statements distinguishes the conception of males from the conception of females?

Low sperm count is the most common infertility problem in men.

Which of the following disorders is the rarest?

How many chromosomes are contained in a cell created during meiosis?

How does an ultrasound work?

Diseases such as syphilis and HIV/AIDS are rarely harmful to the fetus or newborn infant.

Ben and Natalie are having difficulty conceiving, although both have children from previous relationships.What does the textbook tells us about the cause of infertility being a male or female problem?

All women gain 7 kg or less during pregnancy.

MATCHING -XY sex chromosomes

Polygenic traits are transmitted by a single pair of genes.

Which of the following conditions is NOT caused by a single pair of genes?

When does the onset of sexual differentiation occur?

What is the result of a zygote that divides into two cells that separate?

What is the current thinking regarding alcohol consumption during pregnancy?

Monozygotic twins are conceived from separate egg cells.

During the germinal period of development, the ovum is fertilized, cells divide, and the blastocyst is implanted in the uterine wall.

Women create viable ova throughout their lives, from their first period through menopause.

Sexual differentiation of the embryo is determined by the presence of the X chromosome.

The term "infertile" refers to a couple who have been unsuccessful at conceiving.What criterion must be met before this term is used?

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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