Question 1

Cells need _____________ to work.

Accepted Answer

A)  calcium 
B)  vitamins 
C)  carbon 
D)  proteins 
A)  calcium 
B)  vitamins 
C)  carbon 
D)  proteins

Question 2

How many elements make up 99% of our bodies?

Accepted Answer

A)  6 
B)  7 
C)  8 
D)  22 
A)  6 
B)  7 
C)  8 
D)  22

Question 3

Brian,in question 105,is most likely ___________ handed.

Accepted Answer

A)  right 
B)  left 
C)  ambidextrous 
D)  No one knows from this information. 
A)  right 
B)  left 
C)  ambidextrous 
D)  No one knows from this information.

Question 4

PKU

Accepted Answer

A)  Is a genetic disorder. 
B)  Is always a cause of mental retardation. 
C)  is only found in Asian children. 
D)  has been obliterated. 
A)  Is a genetic disorder. 
B)  Is always a cause of mental retardation. 
C)  is only found in Asian children. 
D)  has been obliterated.

Question 5

RNA

Accepted Answer

A)  is another name for DNA. 
B)  is not as important as DNA. 
C)  translates DNA instructions. 
D)  is a double helix. 
A)  is another name for DNA. 
B)  is not as important as DNA. 
C)  translates DNA instructions. 
D)  is a double helix.

Question 6

Down syndrome often results from

Accepted Answer

A)  an extra chromosome. 
B)  an error during mitosis. 
C)  a broken piece of the 21st chromosome. 
D)  failure of the 21st pair of chromosomes separating during meiosis. 
A)  an extra chromosome. 
B)  an error during mitosis. 
C)  a broken piece of the 21st chromosome. 
D)  failure of the 21st pair of chromosomes separating during meiosis.

Question 7

DNA is

Accepted Answer

A)  diethylnucleic acid. 
B)  deneural acid. 
C)  diribionucleic acid. 
D)  deoxyribonucleic acid. 
A)  diethylnucleic acid. 
B)  deneural acid. 
C)  diribionucleic acid. 
D)  deoxyribonucleic acid.

Question 8

Which of the following is strongly canalized?

Accepted Answer

A)  IQ 
B)  personality 
C)  motor development 
D)  emotional development 
A)  IQ 
B)  personality 
C)  motor development 
D)  emotional development

Question 9

A big difference in the traits of siblings is due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  shared environments. 
B)  nonshared environments. 
C)  twinning. 
D)  sex-linked heritage. 
A)  shared environments. 
B)  nonshared environments. 
C)  twinning. 
D)  sex-linked heritage.

Question 10

Eye color is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  a genotype. 
B)  a phenotype. 
C)  a karyotype. 
D)  gametes. 
A)  a genotype. 
B)  a phenotype. 
C)  a karyotype. 
D)  gametes.

Question 11

Which lobe of the brain is known to have the "executive function"?

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal 
B)  parietal 
C)  occipital 
D)  temporal 
A)  frontal 
B)  parietal 
C)  occipital 
D)  temporal

Question 12

Brian tends to use his left hemisphere more than his right.This is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  brain damage. 
B)  being a man. 
C)  lateralization. 
D)  dymbiosis. 
A)  brain damage. 
B)  being a man. 
C)  lateralization. 
D)  dymbiosis.

Question 13

People most likely to have sickle cell anemia are

Accepted Answer

A)  Caucasian. 
B)  of African descent. 
C)  European. 
D)  Asian. 
A)  Caucasian. 
B)  of African descent. 
C)  European. 
D)  Asian.

Question 14

Intelligence is due to

Accepted Answer

A)  genetics. 
B)  environment. 
C)  Both genetics and environment. 
D)  neither. 
A)  genetics. 
B)  environment. 
C)  Both genetics and environment. 
D)  neither.

Question 15

The ____________ is best known for its role in memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  limbic system 
B)  amygdala 
C)  hippocampus 
D)  cerebrum 
A)  limbic system 
B)  amygdala 
C)  hippocampus 
D)  cerebrum

Question 16

Who should seek genetic counseling?

Accepted Answer

A)  women over 35 
B)  those who already have a child with a genetic disorder 
C)  women who have had two or more miscarriages 
D)  all of the above 
A)  women over 35 
B)  those who already have a child with a genetic disorder 
C)  women who have had two or more miscarriages 
D)  all of the above

Question 17

When a harmful allele is carried on the X chromosome,

Accepted Answer

A)  males are most likely to be affected. 
B)  females are most likely to be affected. 
C)  50% of females will be affected. 
D)  50% of males will be affected. 
A)  males are most likely to be affected. 
B)  females are most likely to be affected. 
C)  50% of females will be affected. 
D)  50% of males will be affected.

Question 18

Which of the following groups does the most niche picking?

Accepted Answer

A)  infants 
B)  toddlers 
C)  preschoolers 
D)  teens 
A)  infants 
B)  toddlers 
C)  preschoolers 
D)  teens

Question 19

The fundamental units of the nervous system are

Accepted Answer

A)  glial cells. 
B)  neurons. 
C)  somatic cells. 
D)  dendrites. 
A)  glial cells. 
B)  neurons. 
C)  somatic cells. 
D)  dendrites.

Question 20

Explain allostasis and allostatic load.

Accepted Answer

Our bodies need to maintain physiologica

Cells need _____________ to work.

How many elements make up 99% of our bodies?

Brian,in question 105,is most likely ___________ handed.

PKU

RNA

Down syndrome often results from

DNA is

Which of the following is strongly canalized?

A big difference in the traits of siblings is due to:

Eye color is an example of

Which lobe of the brain is known to have the "executive function"?

Brian tends to use his left hemisphere more than his right.This is known as

People most likely to have sickle cell anemia are

Intelligence is due to

The ____________ is best known for its role in memory.

Who should seek genetic counseling?

When a harmful allele is carried on the X chromosome,

Which of the following groups does the most niche picking?

The fundamental units of the nervous system are

Explain allostasis and allostatic load.

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Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood

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Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood

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Exam 2: Biological Foundations of Child Development

Cells need _____________ to work.

How many elements make up 99% of our bodies?

Brian,in question 105,is most likely ___________ handed.

PKU

RNA

Down syndrome often results from

DNA is

Which of the following is strongly canalized?

A big difference in the traits of siblings is due to:

Eye color is an example of

Which lobe of the brain is known to have the "executive function"?

Brian tends to use his left hemisphere more than his right.This is known as

People most likely to have sickle cell anemia are

Intelligence is due to

The ____________ is best known for its role in memory.

Who should seek genetic counseling?

When a harmful allele is carried on the X chromosome,

Which of the following groups does the most niche picking?

The fundamental units of the nervous system are

Explain allostasis and allostatic load.

Hauser-Cram

Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn

Physical Development and Health in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Psychosocial Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical Development and Health in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood

Physical Development and Health in Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Psychosocial Development in Adolescence

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