Question 1

Some traits,such as blood type,are transmitted by a single pair of genes.Other traits are determined by combinations of pairs of genes.These traits are called

Accepted Answer

A)  monogenic. 
B)  polygenic. 
C)  multigenic. 
D)  recessive. 
A)  monogenic. 
B)  polygenic. 
C)  multigenic. 
D)  recessive. B

Question 2

Before meiosis,the sperm cell,

Accepted Answer

A)  contains 46 chromosomes. 
B)  is significantly larger than the egg cell. 
C)  contains two X chromosomes. 
D)  is more likely to conceive a girl than a boy. 
A)  contains 46 chromosomes. 
B)  is significantly larger than the egg cell. 
C)  contains two X chromosomes. 
D)  is more likely to conceive a girl than a boy. A

Question 3

The following can cause infertility problems in men:

Accepted Answer

A)  excess protein in the diet. 
B)  lack of exercise. 
C)  sexually transmitted infections (STIs). 
D)  excessive masturbation. 
A)  excess protein in the diet. 
B)  lack of exercise. 
C)  sexually transmitted infections (STIs). 
D)  excessive masturbation. C

Question 4

Briefly describe the difference(s)between "recessive" and "dominant" genes.

Accepted Answer

Some genes are "dominant" and others are

Question 5

Scientists took genetic material from one sheep to clone Dolly,making her genetically identical to the other sheep from which she was cloned.Cloning utilizes the process of

Accepted Answer

A)  mitosis. 
B)  chromosomal replacement. 
C)  autosome reproduction. 
D)  meiosis. 
A)  mitosis. 
B)  chromosomal replacement. 
C)  autosome reproduction. 
D)  meiosis.

Question 6

The primary purpose of genetic counseling is to

Accepted Answer

A)  advise couples to abort unborn children. 
B)  prove that a child will develop a certain illness. 
C)  assist would-be parents in making procreation decisions. 
D)  outline the genetic risks of unprotected sex. 
A)  advise couples to abort unborn children. 
B)  prove that a child will develop a certain illness. 
C)  assist would-be parents in making procreation decisions. 
D)  outline the genetic risks of unprotected sex.

Question 7

It is estimated that the ratio of boys to girls in China is approximately 120 to 100.Why are there so many more boys than girls in China?

Accepted Answer

A)  Better genetic counseling 
B)  An increase in the use of fertility drugs 
C)  Higher rates of adopting boys than girls 
D)  Selective abortion of female fetuses 
A)  Better genetic counseling 
B)  An increase in the use of fertility drugs 
C)  Higher rates of adopting boys than girls 
D)  Selective abortion of female fetuses

Question 8

MATCHING
Match the following:
-PKU

Accepted Answer

A) takes the form of a double helix 
B) person who carries and transmits characteristics but does not express them 
C) correlation between child's genetic endowment and responses elicited from others 
D) the genetic material received from parents 
E) caused by a recessive gene
F)polygenically determined
G)female sex hormone
H)neural tube defect
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)samples the membrane enveloping amniotic sac and fetus
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 the father
R)both alleles for a trait differ
S)caused by a dominant gene
T)self-propulsion 
A) takes the form of a double helix 
B) person who carries and transmits characteristics but does not express them 
C) correlation between child's genetic endowment and responses elicited from others 
D) the genetic material received from parents 
E) caused by a recessive gene
F)polygenically determined
G)female sex hormone
H)neural tube defect
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)samples the membrane enveloping amniotic sac and fetus
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 the father
R)both alleles for a trait differ
S)caused by a dominant gene
T)self-propulsion

Question 9

Mothers who give up their children for adoption often experience guilt,feelings of loss,and curiosity about how their child is developing and adjusting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A couple is deciding whether or not to try and conceive a child.They meet with a health professional who asks them questions regarding their genetic heritage in order to explore whether their child might develop genetic abnormalities.This process is called

Accepted Answer

A)  prenatal testing. 
B)  genetic counseling. 
C)  chorionic villus sampling. 
D)  adoption counseling. 
A)  prenatal testing. 
B)  genetic counseling. 
C)  chorionic villus sampling. 
D)  adoption counseling.

Question 11

People who bear one dominant and one recessive gene for a trait are

Accepted Answer

A)  going to automatically pass that characteristic on to their offspring. 
B)  definitely going to develop that characteristic. 
C)  called "carriers" of the recessive gene. 
D)  not going to pass that characteristic on to their offspring. 
A)  going to automatically pass that characteristic on to their offspring. 
B)  definitely going to develop that characteristic. 
C)  called "carriers" of the recessive gene. 
D)  not going to pass that characteristic on to their offspring.

Question 12

Our inherited traits can vary in expression given our unique environments.This is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  reaction range. 
B)  phenotype. 
C)  genotype. 
D)  "averaging" of genetic instructions carried by one's parents. 
A)  reaction range. 
B)  phenotype. 
C)  genotype. 
D)  "averaging" of genetic instructions carried by one's parents.

Question 13

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)can result from a variety of bacterial or viral infections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In DNA,the sides of the ladder consist of alternating segments of phosphate and

Accepted Answer

A)  adenine. 
B)  thymine. 
C)  cytosine. 
D)  simple sugar. 
A)  adenine. 
B)  thymine. 
C)  cytosine. 
D)  simple sugar.

Question 15

MATCHING
Match the following:
-Estrogen

Accepted Answer

A) takes the form of a double helix 
B) person who carries and transmits characteristics but does not express them 
C) correlation between child's genetic endowment and responses elicited from others 
D) the genetic material received from parents 
E) caused by a recessive gene
F)polygenically determined
G)female sex hormone
H)neural tube defect
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)samples the membrane enveloping amniotic sac and fetus
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 the father
R)both alleles for a trait differ
S)caused by a dominant gene
T)self-propulsion 
A) takes the form of a double helix 
B) person who carries and transmits characteristics but does not express them 
C) correlation between child's genetic endowment and responses elicited from others 
D) the genetic material received from parents 
E) caused by a recessive gene
F)polygenically determined
G)female sex hormone
H)neural tube defect
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)samples the membrane enveloping amniotic sac and fetus
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 the father
R)both alleles for a trait differ
S)caused by a dominant gene
T)self-propulsion

Question 16

Because Sebastian lacks access to healthy food,he may not grow to be as tall as he could.However,if healthy food becomes available,his body may "snap back into its genetically determined path." What is the term used to describe this process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canalization 
B)  Invariant development 
C)  Chromosomalization 
D)  Genotype expression 
A)  Canalization 
B)  Invariant development 
C)  Chromosomalization 
D)  Genotype expression

Question 17

MATCHING
Match the following:
-Genotype

Accepted Answer

A) takes the form of a double helix 
B) person who carries and transmits characteristics but does not express them 
C) correlation between child's genetic endowment and responses elicited from others 
D) the genetic material received from parents 
E) caused by a recessive gene
F)polygenically determined
G)female sex hormone
H)neural tube defect
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)samples the membrane enveloping amniotic sac and fetus
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 the father
R)both alleles for a trait differ
S)caused by a dominant gene
T)self-propulsion 
A) takes the form of a double helix 
B) person who carries and transmits characteristics but does not express them 
C) correlation between child's genetic endowment and responses elicited from others 
D) the genetic material received from parents 
E) caused by a recessive gene
F)polygenically determined
G)female sex hormone
H)neural tube defect
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)samples the membrane enveloping amniotic sac and fetus
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 the father
R)both alleles for a trait differ
S)caused by a dominant gene
T)self-propulsion

Question 18

If a child receives a dominant allele for brown hair from one parent and a recessive allele for blonde hair from the other,what do we know?

Accepted Answer

A)  The child will have blonde hair 
B)  We cannot predict the potential hair color of the child based upon this information 
C)  The child will have brown hair 
D)  The child will be female 
A)  The child will have blonde hair 
B)  We cannot predict the potential hair color of the child based upon this information 
C)  The child will have brown hair 
D)  The child will be female

Question 19

The following is caused by a single pair of genes

Accepted Answer

A)  cystic fibrosis. 
B)  Down syndrome. 
C)  sex-linked chromosomal abnormalities. 
D)  All of these 
A)  cystic fibrosis. 
B)  Down syndrome. 
C)  sex-linked chromosomal abnormalities. 
D)  All of these

Question 20

MATCHING
Match the following:
-Evocative genotype-environmental correlation

Accepted Answer

A) takes the form of a double helix 
B) person who carries and transmits characteristics but does not express them 
C) correlation between child's genetic endowment and responses elicited from others 
D) the genetic material received from parents 
E) caused by a recessive gene
F)polygenically determined
G)female sex hormone
H)neural tube defect
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)samples the membrane enveloping amniotic sac and fetus
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 the father
R)both alleles for a trait differ
S)caused by a dominant gene
T)self-propulsion 
A) takes the form of a double helix 
B) person who carries and transmits characteristics but does not express them 
C) correlation between child's genetic endowment and responses elicited from others 
D) the genetic material received from parents 
E) caused by a recessive gene
F)polygenically determined
G)female sex hormone
H)neural tube defect
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)samples the membrane enveloping amniotic sac and fetus
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 the father
R)both alleles for a trait differ
S)caused by a dominant gene
T)self-propulsion

Some traits,such as blood type,are transmitted by a single pair of genes.Other traits are determined by combinations of pairs of genes.These traits are called

Before meiosis,the sperm cell,

The following can cause infertility problems in men:

Briefly describe the difference(s)between "recessive" and "dominant" genes.

Scientists took genetic material from one sheep to clone Dolly,making her genetically identical to the other sheep from which she was cloned.Cloning utilizes the process of

The primary purpose of genetic counseling is to

It is estimated that the ratio of boys to girls in China is approximately 120 to 100.Why are there so many more boys than girls in China?

MATCHING Match the following: -PKU

Mothers who give up their children for adoption often experience guilt,feelings of loss,and curiosity about how their child is developing and adjusting.

A couple is deciding whether or not to try and conceive a child.They meet with a health professional who asks them questions regarding their genetic heritage in order to explore whether their child might develop genetic abnormalities.This process is called

People who bear one dominant and one recessive gene for a trait are

Our inherited traits can vary in expression given our unique environments.This is referred to as

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)can result from a variety of bacterial or viral infections.

In DNA,the sides of the ladder consist of alternating segments of phosphate and

MATCHING Match the following: -Estrogen

Because Sebastian lacks access to healthy food,he may not grow to be as tall as he could.However,if healthy food becomes available,his body may "snap back into its genetically determined path." What is the term used to describe this process?

MATCHING Match the following: -Genotype

If a child receives a dominant allele for brown hair from one parent and a recessive allele for blonde hair from the other,what do we know?

The following is caused by a single pair of genes

MATCHING Match the following: -Evocative genotype-environmental correlation

History, Theories, and Methods

Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: In the New World

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical Development

Early Childhood: Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical Development

Middle Childhood: Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

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Exam 2: Heredity and Conception

Some traits,such as blood type,are transmitted by a single pair of genes.Other traits are determined by combinations of pairs of genes.These traits are called

Before meiosis,the sperm cell,

The following can cause infertility problems in men:

Briefly describe the difference(s)between "recessive" and "dominant" genes.

Scientists took genetic material from one sheep to clone Dolly,making her genetically identical to the other sheep from which she was cloned.Cloning utilizes the process of

The primary purpose of genetic counseling is to

It is estimated that the ratio of boys to girls in China is approximately 120 to 100.Why are there so many more boys than girls in China?

MATCHING Match the following: -PKU

Mothers who give up their children for adoption often experience guilt,feelings of loss,and curiosity about how their child is developing and adjusting.

A couple is deciding whether or not to try and conceive a child.They meet with a health professional who asks them questions regarding their genetic heritage in order to explore whether their child might develop genetic abnormalities.This process is called

People who bear one dominant and one recessive gene for a trait are

Our inherited traits can vary in expression given our unique environments.This is referred to as

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)can result from a variety of bacterial or viral infections.

In DNA,the sides of the ladder consist of alternating segments of phosphate and

MATCHING Match the following: -Estrogen

Because Sebastian lacks access to healthy food,he may not grow to be as tall as he could.However,if healthy food becomes available,his body may "snap back into its genetically determined path." What is the term used to describe this process?

MATCHING Match the following: -Genotype

If a child receives a dominant allele for brown hair from one parent and a recessive allele for blonde hair from the other,what do we know?

The following is caused by a single pair of genes

MATCHING Match the following: -Evocative genotype-environmental correlation

History, Theories, and Methods

Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: In the New World

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical Development

Early Childhood: Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical Development

Middle Childhood: Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

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