Question 1

____ is the term for an infant's ability to survive outside the womb if born preterm/premature.

Accepted Answer

A) Immaturity 
B) Small for size 
C) Viability 
D) Survivability 
A) Immaturity 
B) Small for size 
C) Viability 
D) Survivability

Question 2

Your friend is worried that she will gain quite a bit of weight since she is now pregnant.She is planning on dieting.What would be your advice?

Accepted Answer

A) Tell her to definitely diet,this will insure that her children will not be obese. 
B) Tell her that dieting increases intelligence in neonates. 
C) Tell her that dieting could lead to her baby being born preterm and having a low birth weight. 
D) That it would be a good idea to keep her weight gain under 20 pounds. 
A) Tell her to definitely diet,this will insure that her children will not be obese. 
B) Tell her that dieting increases intelligence in neonates. 
C) Tell her that dieting could lead to her baby being born preterm and having a low birth weight. 
D) That it would be a good idea to keep her weight gain under 20 pounds.

Question 3

What are the only cells in the human body that do not contain 46 chromosomes?

Accepted Answer

A) lens cells 
B) neurons 
C) hair cells 
D) gametes 
A) lens cells 
B) neurons 
C) hair cells 
D) gametes

Question 4

What fertility technique extracts ova,combines them with sperm,and,after a few days,implants two or three blastocysts into the woman's uterus?

Accepted Answer

A) in vitro fertilization 
B) nutritional supplements 
C) surrogate motherhood 
D) artificial insemination 
A) in vitro fertilization 
B) nutritional supplements 
C) surrogate motherhood 
D) artificial insemination

Question 5

Human sex cells,sperm and ova,each contain how many chromosomes?

Accepted Answer

A) 23 
B) 46 
C) 23 pairs 
D) 46 pairs 
A) 23 
B) 46 
C) 23 pairs 
D) 46 pairs

Question 6

Characteristics such as height,weight,and skin color are made up of a ____.

Accepted Answer

A) homogenetic inheritance 
B) heterogenetic inheritance 
C) dominant-recessive inheritance 
D) polygenetic inheritance 
A) homogenetic inheritance 
B) heterogenetic inheritance 
C) dominant-recessive inheritance 
D) polygenetic inheritance

Question 7

What percentage of their genes do parents and their children have in common?

Accepted Answer

A) 10% 
B) 30% 
C) 50% 
D) 70% 
A) 10% 
B) 30% 
C) 50% 
D) 70%

Question 8

Single gene pairs play a crucial role in development.However,it is more common that developmental outcomes occur because of the interaction of multiple genes.This is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A) inheritability 
B) polygenic inheritance 
C) bimodal inheritance 
D) single dominance 
A) inheritability 
B) polygenic inheritance 
C) bimodal inheritance 
D) single dominance

Question 9

In the past few decades,the average height of adults in Western countries has not changed much.This indicates that adult height for these countries has reached the upper boundary of their ____.

Accepted Answer

A) socio-economic range 
B) health status 
C) reaction range 
D) range of genetic dominance 
A) socio-economic range 
B) health status 
C) reaction range 
D) range of genetic dominance

Question 10

According to the video,which of the following is an important part of prenatal care in rural Mayan Mexico?

Accepted Answer

A) drinking 10 glasses of water a day 
B) prenatal massage 
C) prayer 
D) eating two additional meals 
A) drinking 10 glasses of water a day 
B) prenatal massage 
C) prayer 
D) eating two additional meals

Question 11

Based on historical misconception of infertility,which of the following was one of the most dangerous treatments as described by the text?

Accepted Answer

A) encouraging men to refrain from climaxing too quickly 
B) the practice of bloodletting to increase fertility 
C) encouraging women to reach orgasm 
D) encouraging men to bring more attention to sexual pleasure for their wife 
A) encouraging men to refrain from climaxing too quickly 
B) the practice of bloodletting to increase fertility 
C) encouraging women to reach orgasm 
D) encouraging men to bring more attention to sexual pleasure for their wife

Question 12

____ uses high-frequency sound waves that are directed toward the uterus and as they bounce off the fetus they are converted by a computer to an image that can be viewed on a screen.

Accepted Answer

A) Genetic counseling 
B) Ultrasound 
C) Chorionic villus sampling 
D) Amniocentesis 
A) Genetic counseling 
B) Ultrasound 
C) Chorionic villus sampling 
D) Amniocentesis

Question 13

By the end of the third month the typical fetus can be described as "three times three" because ____.

Accepted Answer

A) it has been three months,the fetus weighs three ounces,and is three inches long 
B) it weighs three pounds,is three inches long,and has three senses 
C) three major systems have developed: brain,heart and,lungs 
D) all three facial features are clearly distinguishable 
A) it has been three months,the fetus weighs three ounces,and is three inches long 
B) it weighs three pounds,is three inches long,and has three senses 
C) three major systems have developed: brain,heart and,lungs 
D) all three facial features are clearly distinguishable

Question 14

Which of the following is the cheapest,easiest,and safest way for physicians to monitor fetal development?

Accepted Answer

A) genetic counseling 
B) amniocentesis 
C) ultrasound 
D) chorionic villus sampling 
A) genetic counseling 
B) amniocentesis 
C) ultrasound 
D) chorionic villus sampling

____ is the term for an infant's ability to survive outside the womb if born preterm/premature.

Your friend is worried that she will gain quite a bit of weight since she is now pregnant.She is planning on dieting.What would be your advice?

What are the only cells in the human body that do not contain 46 chromosomes?

What fertility technique extracts ova,combines them with sperm,and,after a few days,implants two or three blastocysts into the woman's uterus?

Human sex cells,sperm and ova,each contain how many chromosomes?

Characteristics such as height,weight,and skin color are made up of a ____.

What percentage of their genes do parents and their children have in common?

Single gene pairs play a crucial role in development.However,it is more common that developmental outcomes occur because of the interaction of multiple genes.This is known as _____.

In the past few decades,the average height of adults in Western countries has not changed much.This indicates that adult height for these countries has reached the upper boundary of their ____.

According to the video,which of the following is an important part of prenatal care in rural Mayan Mexico?

Based on historical misconception of infertility,which of the following was one of the most dangerous treatments as described by the text?

____ uses high-frequency sound waves that are directed toward the uterus and as they bounce off the fetus they are converted by a computer to an image that can be viewed on a screen.

By the end of the third month the typical fetus can be described as "three times three" because ____.

Which of the following is the cheapest,easiest,and safest way for physicians to monitor fetal development?

A Cultural Approach to Human Development

Birth and the Newborn Child

Infancy

Toddlerhood

Early Childhood

Middle Childhood

Adolescence

Emerging Adulthood

Young Adulthood

Middle Adulthood

Late Adulthood

Death and Afterlife Beliefs

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Exam 2: Genetics and Prenatal Development

____ is the term for an infant's ability to survive outside the womb if born preterm/premature.

Your friend is worried that she will gain quite a bit of weight since she is now pregnant.She is planning on dieting.What would be your advice?

What are the only cells in the human body that do not contain 46 chromosomes?

What fertility technique extracts ova,combines them with sperm,and,after a few days,implants two or three blastocysts into the woman's uterus?

Human sex cells,sperm and ova,each contain how many chromosomes?

Characteristics such as height,weight,and skin color are made up of a ____.

What percentage of their genes do parents and their children have in common?

Single gene pairs play a crucial role in development.However,it is more common that developmental outcomes occur because of the interaction of multiple genes.This is known as _____.

In the past few decades,the average height of adults in Western countries has not changed much.This indicates that adult height for these countries has reached the upper boundary of their ____.

According to the video,which of the following is an important part of prenatal care in rural Mayan Mexico?

Based on historical misconception of infertility,which of the following was one of the most dangerous treatments as described by the text?

____ uses high-frequency sound waves that are directed toward the uterus and as they bounce off the fetus they are converted by a computer to an image that can be viewed on a screen.

By the end of the third month the typical fetus can be described as "three times three" because ____.

Which of the following is the cheapest,easiest,and safest way for physicians to monitor fetal development?

A Cultural Approach to Human Development

Birth and the Newborn Child

Infancy

Toddlerhood

Early Childhood

Middle Childhood

Adolescence

Emerging Adulthood

Young Adulthood

Middle Adulthood

Late Adulthood

Death and Afterlife Beliefs

Filters