Question 1

Which of the following have a 100% genetic similarity to each other?

Accepted Answer

A) brother and sister 
B) dizygotic twins 
C) cousins 
D) monozygotic twins 
A) brother and sister 
B) dizygotic twins 
C) cousins 
D) monozygotic twins

Question 2

What term refers to malnutrition,disease,alcohol,tobacco,and other drugs that are harmful to the fetus?

Accepted Answer

A) teratogens 
B) pathogens 
C) carcinogens 
D) fetogens 
A) teratogens 
B) pathogens 
C) carcinogens 
D) fetogens

Question 3

How many pairs of chromosomes do humans have?

Accepted Answer

A) 23 
B) 46 
C) 69 
D) 92 
A) 23 
B) 46 
C) 69 
D) 92

Question 4

The blastocyst will implant itself into the uterine wall during the ____ after conception.

Accepted Answer

A) first day 
B) second day 
C) first week 
D) second week 
A) first day 
B) second day 
C) first week 
D) second week

Question 5

Nature is to ____ as nurture is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) conditioning; learning 
B) learning; conditioning 
C) environment; genetics 
D) genetics; environment 
A) conditioning; learning 
B) learning; conditioning 
C) environment; genetics 
D) genetics; environment

Question 6

Chromosomes are organized into segments called ____.

Accepted Answer

A) DNA 
B) RNA 
C) genes 
D) nucleotides 
A) DNA 
B) RNA 
C) genes 
D) nucleotides

Question 7

More than half of the women who take fertility drugs become pregnant in how many cycles (months)?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 6 
C) 10 
D) 20 
A) 2 
B) 6 
C) 10 
D) 20

Question 8

According to the text,why does the ovum have an excessive amount of cytoplasm?

Accepted Answer

A) so that there is ample room for the sperm's nucleus once it arrives 
B) to help protect against invading cells 
C) so that the ovum can be easily found by the sperm cells 
D) it will be the ovum's main source of nutrition 
A) so that there is ample room for the sperm's nucleus once it arrives 
B) to help protect against invading cells 
C) so that the ovum can be easily found by the sperm cells 
D) it will be the ovum's main source of nutrition

Question 9

According to ancient Chinese folklore,how can one predict if they are having a boy?

Accepted Answer

A) If the mother's age and the month of conception are both even or odd. 
B) If a woman is carrying her pregnancy low in her abdomen. 
C) If her right breast is larger than her left. 
D) If craves salty and sour food. 
A) If the mother's age and the month of conception are both even or odd. 
B) If a woman is carrying her pregnancy low in her abdomen. 
C) If her right breast is larger than her left. 
D) If craves salty and sour food.

Question 10

____ is known as the normal process of cell reproduction in which chromosomes duplicate themselves and the cells divide to become two cells.

Accepted Answer

A) Meiosis 
B) Mitosis 
C) Polar bodies 
D) Crossing over 
A) Meiosis 
B) Mitosis 
C) Polar bodies 
D) Crossing over

Question 11

Jill's mother and father both have brown eyes,yet she has blue eyes.She has come to believe that she is not her parents' actual biological daughter.What would you tell her?

Accepted Answer

A) Her mother and father probably carry the recessive trait for blue eyes. 
B) She is correct; there is no way that she would have blue eyes if she were really her parents' biological daughter. 
C) Blue eyes are dominant,so her parents should have blue eyes too. 
D) Only the environment determines eye color once the fetus has been born. 
A) Her mother and father probably carry the recessive trait for blue eyes. 
B) She is correct; there is no way that she would have blue eyes if she were really her parents' biological daughter. 
C) Blue eyes are dominant,so her parents should have blue eyes too. 
D) Only the environment determines eye color once the fetus has been born.

Question 12

Although often viewed as the stronger sex,explain why males are actually more vulnerable.

Accepted Answer

Because the sex chromosome of females is

Question 13

Which of the following pairs would have a higher concordance rate for schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A) monozygotic twins 
B) dizygotic twins 
C) adopted siblings 
D) cousins 
A) monozygotic twins 
B) dizygotic twins 
C) adopted siblings 
D) cousins

Question 14

____ is the most common cause of infertility in women.

Accepted Answer

A) Alcohol 
B) Stress 
C) Age 
D) Smoking 
A) Alcohol 
B) Stress 
C) Age 
D) Smoking

Question 15

What is the name of the white slimy substance that covers the fetus's skin?

Accepted Answer

A) lanugo 
B) vernix 
C) keratin 
D) ossicles 
A) lanugo 
B) vernix 
C) keratin 
D) ossicles

Question 16

Choose one prenatal period and provide a detailed overview of what happens.Include when it occurs.

Accepted Answer

The germinal period (0-2 weeks after con

Question 17

Genetic counseling would be appropriate for which of the following couples?

Accepted Answer

A) JJ and Jennifer,who are in their early 30s and have just completed an unsuccessful round of artificial insemination 
B) Stephen and Kerry,who are in their early 20s and have been trying to become pregnant but have been unsuccessful for the last two months 
C) Merriam and Samir,who are in their early 40s and have a history of miscarriages and infertility 
D) Ngyuen and Pham,who are in their early 30s and both have a history of diabetes 
A) JJ and Jennifer,who are in their early 30s and have just completed an unsuccessful round of artificial insemination 
B) Stephen and Kerry,who are in their early 20s and have been trying to become pregnant but have been unsuccessful for the last two months 
C) Merriam and Samir,who are in their early 40s and have a history of miscarriages and infertility 
D) Ngyuen and Pham,who are in their early 30s and both have a history of diabetes

Question 18

Which the following statements best describes the nature-nurture debate?

Accepted Answer

A) Most characteristics develop solely from nature or nurture,but not both. 
B) Most characteristics develop from a combination of nature and nurture. 
C) Most characteristics develop from only nature. 
D) Most characteristics develop from only nurture. 
A) Most characteristics develop solely from nature or nurture,but not both. 
B) Most characteristics develop from a combination of nature and nurture. 
C) Most characteristics develop from only nature. 
D) Most characteristics develop from only nurture.

Question 19

During the embryonic period,the mesoderm is formed,which will become the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) skin,hair,nails,sensory organs,and nervous system 
B) muscles,bones,reproductive system,and circulatory system 
C) digestive and respiratory systems 
D) hormonal and endocrine systems 
A) skin,hair,nails,sensory organs,and nervous system 
B) muscles,bones,reproductive system,and circulatory system 
C) digestive and respiratory systems 
D) hormonal and endocrine systems

Question 20

Which of the following increases the risk of having a child with Down syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A) smoking while pregnant 
B) alcohol consumption 
C) maternal age 
D) paternal stress 
A) smoking while pregnant 
B) alcohol consumption 
C) maternal age 
D) paternal stress

Which of the following have a 100% genetic similarity to each other?

What term refers to malnutrition,disease,alcohol,tobacco,and other drugs that are harmful to the fetus?

How many pairs of chromosomes do humans have?

The blastocyst will implant itself into the uterine wall during the ____ after conception.

Nature is to as nurture is to .

Chromosomes are organized into segments called ____.

More than half of the women who take fertility drugs become pregnant in how many cycles (months)?

According to the text,why does the ovum have an excessive amount of cytoplasm?

According to ancient Chinese folklore,how can one predict if they are having a boy?

____ is known as the normal process of cell reproduction in which chromosomes duplicate themselves and the cells divide to become two cells.

Jill's mother and father both have brown eyes,yet she has blue eyes.She has come to believe that she is not her parents' actual biological daughter.What would you tell her?

Although often viewed as the stronger sex,explain why males are actually more vulnerable.

Which of the following pairs would have a higher concordance rate for schizophrenia?

____ is the most common cause of infertility in women.

What is the name of the white slimy substance that covers the fetus's skin?

Choose one prenatal period and provide a detailed overview of what happens.Include when it occurs.

Genetic counseling would be appropriate for which of the following couples?

Which the following statements best describes the nature-nurture debate?

During the embryonic period,the mesoderm is formed,which will become the ____.

Which of the following increases the risk of having a child with Down syndrome?

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Exam 2: Genetics and Prenatal Development

Which of the following have a 100% genetic similarity to each other?

What term refers to malnutrition,disease,alcohol,tobacco,and other drugs that are harmful to the fetus?

How many pairs of chromosomes do humans have?

The blastocyst will implant itself into the uterine wall during the ____ after conception.

Nature is to ____ as nurture is to ____.

Chromosomes are organized into segments called ____.

More than half of the women who take fertility drugs become pregnant in how many cycles (months)?

According to the text,why does the ovum have an excessive amount of cytoplasm?

According to ancient Chinese folklore,how can one predict if they are having a boy?

____ is known as the normal process of cell reproduction in which chromosomes duplicate themselves and the cells divide to become two cells.

Jill's mother and father both have brown eyes,yet she has blue eyes.She has come to believe that she is not her parents' actual biological daughter.What would you tell her?

Although often viewed as the stronger sex,explain why males are actually more vulnerable.

Which of the following pairs would have a higher concordance rate for schizophrenia?

____ is the most common cause of infertility in women.

What is the name of the white slimy substance that covers the fetus's skin?

Choose one prenatal period and provide a detailed overview of what happens.Include when it occurs.

Genetic counseling would be appropriate for which of the following couples?

Which the following statements best describes the nature-nurture debate?

During the embryonic period,the mesoderm is formed,which will become the ____.

Which of the following increases the risk of having a child with Down syndrome?

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

Nature is to as nurture is to .