Question 1

A woman who wishes to have a child after age 40 has a greater risk of conceiving a child with a birth defect because her egg quality is poorer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Master genes that control a suite of developmental genes are known as ________ genes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Master genes that control a suite of...

Question 3

Which of the following would NOT be exchanged between a mother and her fetus through the umbilical cord?

Accepted Answer

A)  enzymes 
B)  carbon dioxide 
C)  nutrients 
D)  oxygen 
A)  enzymes 
B)  carbon dioxide 
C)  nutrients 
D)  oxygen

Question 4

In fruit flies,morphogens

Accepted Answer

A)  are composed of nucleic acids. 
B)  switch genes on and off. 
C)  are receptor proteins. 
D)  exist only in the eggs. 
A)  are composed of nucleic acids. 
B)  switch genes on and off. 
C)  are receptor proteins. 
D)  exist only in the eggs.

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of asexual reproduction?

Accepted Answer

A)  fusion of two haploid fungal nuclei to form a zygote 
B)  budding of a new yeast cell on a parent cell 
C)  external fertilization of sockeye salmon 
D)  combination of plant gametes to produce a seed 
A)  fusion of two haploid fungal nuclei to form a zygote 
B)  budding of a new yeast cell on a parent cell 
C)  external fertilization of sockeye salmon 
D)  combination of plant gametes to produce a seed

Question 6

The Pill does NOT prevent

Accepted Answer

A)  pregnancy. 
B)  ovulation. 
C)  implantation. 
D)  transmission of sexually transmitted diseases. 
A)  pregnancy. 
B)  ovulation. 
C)  implantation. 
D)  transmission of sexually transmitted diseases.

Exam 33: Reproduction and Development

A woman who wishes to have a child after age 40 has a greater risk of conceiving a child with a birth defect because her egg quality is poorer.

Master genes that control a suite of developmental genes are known as ________ genes.

Which of the following would NOT be exchanged between a mother and her fetus through the umbilical cord?

In fruit flies,morphogens

Which of the following is an example of asexual reproduction?

The Pill does NOT prevent

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