Question 1

Between 20% and 30% of the births in the United States are delivered via

Accepted Answer

A)  induced labor. 
B)  assisted vaginal delivery. 
C)  Cesarean section. 
D)  natural delivery. 
A)  induced labor. 
B)  assisted vaginal delivery. 
C)  Cesarean section. 
D)  natural delivery. C

Question 2

Prior to the twentieth week of pregnancy, the unexpected death and delivery of the embryo or fetus is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  developmental arrest. 
B)  miscarriage. 
C)  blastocyst. 
D)  sudden infant death syndrome. 
A)  developmental arrest. 
B)  miscarriage. 
C)  blastocyst. 
D)  sudden infant death syndrome. B

Question 3

A local anesthetic injected into the lower back to numb labor pain is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  episiotomy. 
B)  epidural. 
C)  anesthetic. 
D)  analgesic. 
A)  episiotomy. 
B)  epidural. 
C)  anesthetic. 
D)  analgesic. B

Question 4

Only about _________ fertilized eggs develop to maturity.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 in 10 
B)  2 in 20 
C)  3 in 10 
D)  4 in 20 
A)  1 in 10 
B)  2 in 20 
C)  3 in 10 
D)  4 in 20

Question 5

Labor consists of ____ stage(s).

Accepted Answer

A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  three 
D)  four 
A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  three 
D)  four

Question 6

Twenty-two matched pairs of chromosomes are called

Accepted Answer

A)  duodnosomes. 
B)  nucleosomes. 
C)  allelesomes. 
D)  autosomes. 
A)  duodnosomes. 
B)  nucleosomes. 
C)  allelesomes. 
D)  autosomes.

Question 7

Which technique uses sound waves to check on the developing baby

Accepted Answer

A)  amniocentesis 
B)  ultrasound 
C)  fetal monitoring 
D)  chorionic villi sampling 
A)  amniocentesis 
B)  ultrasound 
C)  fetal monitoring 
D)  chorionic villi sampling

Question 8

From which layer does the nervous system develop

Accepted Answer

A)  ectoderm 
B)  endoderm 
C)  mesoderm 
D)  embryoblast 
A)  ectoderm 
B)  endoderm 
C)  mesoderm 
D)  embryoblast

Question 9

A heterozygous person who has one recessive allele

Accepted Answer

A)  will pass the dominant trait to his or her children. 
B)  will pass the recessive trait to his or her children. 
C)  may be a carrier of the trait. 
D)  cannot pass on the trait. 
A)  will pass the dominant trait to his or her children. 
B)  will pass the recessive trait to his or her children. 
C)  may be a carrier of the trait. 
D)  cannot pass on the trait.

Question 10

About how many ripened ova does a woman carry through her reproductive life

Accepted Answer

A)  400 
B)  4000 
C)  40,000 
D) 400, 000 
A)  400 
B)  4000 
C)  40,000 
D) 400, 000

Question 11

DNA duplicates during;

Accepted Answer

A)  mitosis. 
B)  meiosis. 
C)  osmosis. 
D)  gamete formation. 
A)  mitosis. 
B)  meiosis. 
C)  osmosis. 
D)  gamete formation.

Question 12

Which gender is associated with a greater number of sex-linked inherited disorders

Accepted Answer

A)  male 
B)  female 
C)  Both are the same. 
D)  No one knows. 
A)  male 
B)  female 
C)  Both are the same. 
D)  No one knows.

Question 13

Which regulatory system triggers the onset of labor

Accepted Answer

A)  endocrine system 
B)  lymphatic system 
C)  reproductive system 
D)  cardiovascular system 
A)  endocrine system 
B)  lymphatic system 
C)  reproductive system 
D)  cardiovascular system

Question 14

If the alleles from both parents are alike, their child will be

Accepted Answer

A)  monozygotic. 
B)  female. 
C)  homozygous. 
D)  heterozygous. 
A)  monozygotic. 
B)  female. 
C)  homozygous. 
D)  heterozygous.

Question 15

One of the first senses the baby develops is

Accepted Answer

A)  vision. 
B)  taste. 
C)  smell. 
D)  hearing. 
A)  vision. 
B)  taste. 
C)  smell. 
D)  hearing.

Question 16

By the time a woman realizes she has missed her period, most of the baby's major organs are in place and the brain has developed into five components.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Carol gave birth 2 weeks ago. Now she feels a deep sense of sadness, feels isolated, complains of emotional distress, experiences periods of crying, and describes a sense of detachment. These symptoms fit the profile of what postbirth medical issue?

Accepted Answer

A)  postgestational anxiety 
B)  postgestational diabetes 
C)  postpartum psychosis 
D)  postpartum depression 
A)  postgestational anxiety 
B)  postgestational diabetes 
C)  postpartum psychosis 
D)  postpartum depression

Question 18

A _____________ period is a finite window of opportunity for development, outside of which environmental influences are said to have no effect.

Accepted Answer

A)  critical 
B)  sensitive 
C)  malleable 
D)  teratogenic 
A)  critical 
B)  sensitive 
C)  malleable 
D)  teratogenic

Question 19

A ____________ period is an interval of heightened plasticity, when environmental influences are most efficient at affecting an organism's development.

Accepted Answer

A)  critical 
B)  sensitive 
C)  malleable 
D)  teratogenic 
A)  critical 
B)  sensitive 
C)  malleable 
D)  teratogenic

Question 20

Twins result from two sperm penetrating an egg at the same time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Between 20% and 30% of the births in the United States are delivered via

Prior to the twentieth week of pregnancy, the unexpected death and delivery of the embryo or fetus is known as:

A local anesthetic injected into the lower back to numb labor pain is called a(n):

Only about _________ fertilized eggs develop to maturity.

Labor consists of ____ stage(s).

Twenty-two matched pairs of chromosomes are called

Which technique uses sound waves to check on the developing baby

From which layer does the nervous system develop

A heterozygous person who has one recessive allele

About how many ripened ova does a woman carry through her reproductive life

DNA duplicates during;

Which gender is associated with a greater number of sex-linked inherited disorders

Which regulatory system triggers the onset of labor

If the alleles from both parents are alike, their child will be

One of the first senses the baby develops is

By the time a woman realizes she has missed her period, most of the baby's major organs are in place and the brain has developed into five components.

Carol gave birth 2 weeks ago. Now she feels a deep sense of sadness, feels isolated, complains of emotional distress, experiences periods of crying, and describes a sense of detachment. These symptoms fit the profile of what postbirth medical issue?

A _____________ period is a finite window of opportunity for development, outside of which environmental influences are said to have no effect.

A ____________ period is an interval of heightened plasticity, when environmental influences are most efficient at affecting an organism's development.

Twins result from two sperm penetrating an egg at the same time.

Understanding Human Development: Theories and Approaches

Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy: The First Two Years

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood:two to Six Years

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood: Two to Six Years

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood: Six to Eleven Years Old

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood: Six to Eleven Years

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Adult-Hood

Physical and Cognitive Development in the Later Years

Socioemotional Development in the Later Years

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Exam 2: Biological Foundations, Prenatal Development and Birth

Between 20% and 30% of the births in the United States are delivered via

Prior to the twentieth week of pregnancy, the unexpected death and delivery of the embryo or fetus is known as:

A local anesthetic injected into the lower back to numb labor pain is called a(n):

Only about _________ fertilized eggs develop to maturity.

Labor consists of ____ stage(s).

Twenty-two matched pairs of chromosomes are called

Which technique uses sound waves to check on the developing baby

From which layer does the nervous system develop

A heterozygous person who has one recessive allele

About how many ripened ova does a woman carry through her reproductive life

DNA duplicates during;

Which gender is associated with a greater number of sex-linked inherited disorders

Which regulatory system triggers the onset of labor

If the alleles from both parents are alike, their child will be

One of the first senses the baby develops is

By the time a woman realizes she has missed her period, most of the baby's major organs are in place and the brain has developed into five components.

Carol gave birth 2 weeks ago. Now she feels a deep sense of sadness, feels isolated, complains of emotional distress, experiences periods of crying, and describes a sense of detachment. These symptoms fit the profile of what postbirth medical issue?

A _____________ period is a finite window of opportunity for development, outside of which environmental influences are said to have no effect.

A ____________ period is an interval of heightened plasticity, when environmental influences are most efficient at affecting an organism's development.

Twins result from two sperm penetrating an egg at the same time.

Understanding Human Development: Theories and Approaches

Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy: The First Two Years

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood:two to Six Years

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood: Two to Six Years

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood: Six to Eleven Years Old

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood: Six to Eleven Years

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Adult-Hood

Physical and Cognitive Development in the Later Years

Socioemotional Development in the Later Years

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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