Question 1

An Apgar scale score of 3 signals a newborn's condition is:

Accepted Answer

A)  excellent.
B)  good.
C)  average.
D)  high risk.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Louis has accepted a scholarship opportunity to study art in Europe for a semester.His twin sister will continue her schooling at a local university.Their experiences are labeled as:

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A)  shared environmental.
B)  nonshared environmental.
C)  epigenetic environmental.
D)  active heredity-environment.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

In his book The Dependent Gene, David Moore reports that DNA:

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A)  is collaborative.
B)  acts independently.
C)  has a one-to-one correspondence with proteins.
D)  is not affected by environmental conditions.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

All of a person's genetic material makes up the _____, whereas the _____ consists of only observable characteristics.

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A)  phenotype; genotype
B)  genotype; phenotype
C)  dominant phenotype; recessive phenotype
D)  dominant genotype; recessive genotypeE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 5

During which prenatal developmental period is the probability of a structural defect the greatest?

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A)  implantation
B)  fetal
C)  embryonic
D)  germinalE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Explain three effects of nicotine on fetal development.

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Nicotine use by the mother when pregnant...

Question 7

Stephanie and Pamela love to reminisce about their childhood experiences.They laugh about their parents' personalities and different mishaps in their old neighborhood.Their experiences would be labeled:

Accepted Answer

A)  shared environmental.
B)  nonshared environmental.
C)  shared heritable.
D)  non-shared heritable.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Describe the three layers of cells that develop at the beginning of the embryonic period.

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Endoderm: the inner layer of cells, whic...

Question 9

Which of the following is a double-helix-shaped molecule that contains genetic information?

Accepted Answer

A)  genome
B)  genotype
C)  DNA
D)  phenotypeE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 10

List two characteristics of each of the three stages of birth.

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First Stage:
-longest of the three stage...

Question 11

A breech position is undesirable because it means that:

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A)  the third stage of birth will be longer and more complicated.
B)  a cesarean section will be necessary to safely deliver the baby.
C)  delivery will take place too quickly, resulting in brain hemorrhaging.
D)  the fetus will be at increased risk for respiratory problems during delivery.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

The epigenetic view of development states that development is:

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A)  becoming less and less influenced by heredity and more impacted by enriched environmental experiences.
B)  completely random with no reliability as to the influence of biology or environment.
C)  50 percent nature and 50 percent nurture.
D)  the result of an ongoing, bidirectional interchange between heredity and the environment.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

How might the results from a twin study be misinterpreted?

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The environments of identical ...

Question 14

_____ is a genetic disorder which occurs less often with mothers who are 16 to 34 years old but more often with younger or older women.

Accepted Answer

A)  Down syndrome
B)  Turner syndrome
C)  Sickle-cell anemia
D)  Phenylketonuria (PKU) E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Recent research shows that high doses of aspirin during pregnancy can contribute to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  low intelligence
B)  miscarriage
C)  Down syndrome
D)  maternal and fetal bleedingE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

The type of behavior that promotes an organism's survival in its natural habitat is called _____ behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  receptive
B)  adaptive
C)  progressive
D)  recessiveE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Which of the following characteristics is likely to be exhibited in boys with fragile X syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  a flattened skull
B)  aggression and violence
C)  hyperactivity
D)  mental deficiencyE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

What are the three ways that a mother infected with HIV may transmit the virus to her offspring?

Accepted Answer

1.during gestation across the ...

Question 19

Sidney is expecting her first child and recently began to feel kicking movements.Sidney is MOST likely in the _____ month of her pregnancy.

Accepted Answer

A)  second
B)  fourth
C)  sixth
D)  seventhE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following is a genotype-environment interaction that plays a smaller role in development as children grow older?

Accepted Answer

A)  passive
B)  evocative
C)  active
D)  directE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Explain three effects of nicotine on fetal development.

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The type of behavior that promotes an organism's survival in its natural habitat is called _____ behavior.

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Stephanie and Pamela love to reminisce about their childhood experiences.They laugh about their parents' personalities and different mishaps in their old neighborhood.Their experiences would be labeled:

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Which of the following is a double-helix-shaped molecule that contains genetic information?

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During which prenatal developmental period is the probability of a structural defect the greatest?

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Recent research shows that high doses of aspirin during pregnancy can contribute to which of the following?

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Which of the following is a genotype-environment interaction that plays a smaller role in development as children grow older?

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Which of the following characteristics is likely to be exhibited in boys with fragile X syndrome?

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Describe the three layers of cells that develop at the beginning of the embryonic period.

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_____ is a genetic disorder which occurs less often with mothers who are 16 to 34 years old but more often with younger or older women.

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A breech position is undesirable because it means that:

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List two characteristics of each of the three stages of birth.

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In his book The Dependent Gene, David Moore reports that DNA:

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Louis has accepted a scholarship opportunity to study art in Europe for a semester.His twin sister will continue her schooling at a local university.Their experiences are labeled as:

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The epigenetic view of development states that development is:

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An Apgar scale score of 3 signals a newborn's condition is:

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How might the results from a twin study be misinterpreted?

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All of a person's genetic material makes up the _____, whereas the _____ consists of only observable characteristics.

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What are the three ways that a mother infected with HIV may transmit the virus to her offspring?

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