Question 1

What maternal behavior during pregnancy was related to conduct disorders and substance abuse in adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A) mega-dosing of vitamins 
B) drinking alcohol 
C) cocaine use 
D) smoking 
A) mega-dosing of vitamins 
B) drinking alcohol 
C) cocaine use 
D) smoking

Question 2

Individuals who have what chromosomal disorder are more likely to develop leukemia,cancer,Alzheimer's disease,or heart disease at earlier ages than usual (in their thirties and forties)?

Accepted Answer

A) non-sex-linked-21 
B) Down syndrome 
C) Edward's syndrome 
D) intellectual disability 
A) non-sex-linked-21 
B) Down syndrome 
C) Edward's syndrome 
D) intellectual disability

Question 3

What is the term used to describe the fetus's likelihood of surviving outside of the uterus?

Accepted Answer

A) survival index 
B) Apgar Score 
C) Braxton Hicks 
D) viability 
A) survival index 
B) Apgar Score 
C) Braxton Hicks 
D) viability

Question 4

Which of the following has increased due to advancements in fertility treatments?

Accepted Answer

A) monozygotic twins 
B) dizygotic twins 
C) conjoined twins 
D) Siamese twins 
A) monozygotic twins 
B) dizygotic twins 
C) conjoined twins 
D) Siamese twins

Question 5

What are the major teratogens during the fetal period?

Accepted Answer

A) lack of maternal sleep and lack of exercise 
B) excessive maternal weight gain and maternal age 
C) malnutrition and tobacco 
D) sugar and starch 
A) lack of maternal sleep and lack of exercise 
B) excessive maternal weight gain and maternal age 
C) malnutrition and tobacco 
D) sugar and starch

Question 6

According to the text,chromosomes are composed of complex molecules known as _____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Chromosomes are composed of complex molecules known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A) DNA 
B) nucleotide pairs 
C) genetic 
D) dominant recessives 
A) DNA 
B) nucleotide pairs 
C) genetic 
D) dominant recessives

Question 8

What is occurring when the phenotype is influenced primarily but not exclusively by the dominant gene?

Accepted Answer

A) expression of the dominant gene 
B) expression of the recessive gene 
C) incomplete dominance 
D) failure of expression 
A) expression of the dominant gene 
B) expression of the recessive gene 
C) incomplete dominance 
D) failure of expression

Question 9

During meiosis,at times chromosomes sometimes fail to divide properly,and as a result,the person may have 45 or 47 chromosomes.Which of the following best describes this phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A) chromosomal disorders 
B) genetic misprinting 
C) mitosis error 
D) gene displacement 
A) chromosomal disorders 
B) genetic misprinting 
C) mitosis error 
D) gene displacement

Question 10

A person's ____ is / are their genetic makeup,whereas a person's ____ is / are their characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A) phenotype; genotype 
B) genotype; phenotype 
C) nucleotides; DNA 
D) DNA; nucleotides 
A) phenotype; genotype 
B) genotype; phenotype 
C) nucleotides; DNA 
D) DNA; nucleotides

Question 11

A method of prenatal care that has been used by traditional cultures that is now being used by midwives,nurses,and physicians in developed countries is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) dancing 
B) singing 
C) daily naps 
D) massage 
A) dancing 
B) singing 
C) daily naps 
D) massage

Question 12

Explain how DZ and MZ twins are formed.Include a discussion of ethnic variations and factors that increase the chances of having twins.

Accepted Answer

DZ twins result when the female releases

Question 13

Low iodine intake during pregnancy increases the risks of miscarriage,stillbirth,and abnormalities in fetal brain development.As a result,what has been done since the 1920s in developed countries?

Accepted Answer

A) women receive iodine injections 
B) salt has been iodized 
C) babies are given iodine baths after birth 
D) fetuses are examined with ultrasound 
A) women receive iodine injections 
B) salt has been iodized 
C) babies are given iodine baths after birth 
D) fetuses are examined with ultrasound

Question 14

In recent years,prenatal massage in developed countries has ____.

Accepted Answer

A) increased 
B) decreased 
C) remained the same 
D) not been statistically tracked 
A) increased 
B) decreased 
C) remained the same 
D) not been statistically tracked

Question 15

If the fetus has the sex chromosomes XY,its genotype is _____.

Accepted Answer

A) female 
B) male 
C) undetermined 
D) dimorphic 
A) female 
B) male 
C) undetermined 
D) dimorphic

Question 16

Genes contain paired sequences of chemicals called ____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

According to the text,which of the following is a safe amount of alcohol an individual can consume during pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 glass of wine per week 
B) 1 glass of wine per week only after the second trimester 
C) 1 glass of wine per week only after the third trimester 
D) none at all 
A) 1 glass of wine per week 
B) 1 glass of wine per week only after the second trimester 
C) 1 glass of wine per week only after the third trimester 
D) none at all

Question 18

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 19

Latasha and Brett are having their first child and are concerned that their child may have Down syndrome because Latasha is over 40 years old.Which of the following would most likely be used to help Latasha and Brett through this process?

Accepted Answer

A) an amniocentesis and PET scan 
B) an ultrasound and genetic counseling 
C) an amniocentesis and ultrasound 
D) a chorionic villus sampling and fMRI 
A) an amniocentesis and PET scan 
B) an ultrasound and genetic counseling 
C) an amniocentesis and ultrasound 
D) a chorionic villus sampling and fMRI

Question 20

During the embryonic period,the endoderm 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

What maternal behavior during pregnancy was related to conduct disorders and substance abuse in adolescence?

Individuals who have what chromosomal disorder are more likely to develop leukemia,cancer,Alzheimer's disease,or heart disease at earlier ages than usual (in their thirties and forties)?

What is the term used to describe the fetus's likelihood of surviving outside of the uterus?

Which of the following has increased due to advancements in fertility treatments?

What are the major teratogens during the fetal period?

According to the text,chromosomes are composed of complex molecules known as _____.

Chromosomes are composed of complex molecules known as ____.

What is occurring when the phenotype is influenced primarily but not exclusively by the dominant gene?

During meiosis,at times chromosomes sometimes fail to divide properly,and as a result,the person may have 45 or 47 chromosomes.Which of the following best describes this phenomenon?

A person's is / are their genetic makeup,whereas a person's is / are their characteristics.

A method of prenatal care that has been used by traditional cultures that is now being used by midwives,nurses,and physicians in developed countries is ____.

Explain how DZ and MZ twins are formed.Include a discussion of ethnic variations and factors that increase the chances of having twins.

Low iodine intake during pregnancy increases the risks of miscarriage,stillbirth,and abnormalities in fetal brain development.As a result,what has been done since the 1920s in developed countries?

In recent years,prenatal massage in developed countries has ____.

If the fetus has the sex chromosomes XY,its genotype is _____.

Genes contain paired sequences of chemicals called ____.

According to the text,which of the following is a safe amount of alcohol an individual can consume during pregnancy?

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?

Latasha and Brett are having their first child and are concerned that their child may have Down syndrome because Latasha is over 40 years old.Which of the following would most likely be used to help Latasha and Brett through this process?

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

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Exam 2: Genetics and Prenatal Development

What maternal behavior during pregnancy was related to conduct disorders and substance abuse in adolescence?

Individuals who have what chromosomal disorder are more likely to develop leukemia,cancer,Alzheimer's disease,or heart disease at earlier ages than usual (in their thirties and forties)?

What is the term used to describe the fetus's likelihood of surviving outside of the uterus?

Which of the following has increased due to advancements in fertility treatments?

What are the major teratogens during the fetal period?

According to the text,chromosomes are composed of complex molecules known as _____.

Chromosomes are composed of complex molecules known as ____.

What is occurring when the phenotype is influenced primarily but not exclusively by the dominant gene?

During meiosis,at times chromosomes sometimes fail to divide properly,and as a result,the person may have 45 or 47 chromosomes.Which of the following best describes this phenomenon?

A person's ____ is / are their genetic makeup,whereas a person's ____ is / are their characteristics.

A method of prenatal care that has been used by traditional cultures that is now being used by midwives,nurses,and physicians in developed countries is ____.

Explain how DZ and MZ twins are formed.Include a discussion of ethnic variations and factors that increase the chances of having twins.

Low iodine intake during pregnancy increases the risks of miscarriage,stillbirth,and abnormalities in fetal brain development.As a result,what has been done since the 1920s in developed countries?

In recent years,prenatal massage in developed countries has ____.

If the fetus has the sex chromosomes XY,its genotype is _____.

Genes contain paired sequences of chemicals called ____.

According to the text,which of the following is a safe amount of alcohol an individual can consume during pregnancy?

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?

Latasha and Brett are having their first child and are concerned that their child may have Down syndrome because Latasha is over 40 years old.Which of the following would most likely be used to help Latasha and Brett through this process?

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

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

A person's is / are their genetic makeup,whereas a person's is / are their characteristics.