Question 1

Which of the following is NOT considered an environmental influence when considering heredity-environmental interactions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intelligence
B)  Culture
C)  Parenting
D)  VirusesE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Brad is an athletic boy who is on every sports team in school.Stephen loves math and is part of his school's math club.These instances reflect _____ correlations that occur when children seek out environments that they find compatible and stimulating.

Accepted Answer

A)  passive genotype-environment
B)  evocative genotype-environment
C)  active (niche-picking) genotype-environment
D)  influential genotype-environmentE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Which of the following maternal diseases is likely to be transmitted to the infant through breast feeding?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rubella
B)  Syphilis
C)  Genital herpes
D)  AIDSE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following is TRUE of phenylketonuria?

Accepted Answer

A)  It results from a recessive gene.
B)  It is a chromosomal disorder.
C)  It results in death by 5 years of age.
D)  It is caused by an accumulation of lipids in the nervous system.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Approximately what percentage of low birth weight infants end up enrolled in special education programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 percent
B)  25 percent
C)  50 percent
D)  75 percentE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Identify the age group of women who are LEAST likely to obtain prenatal care.

Accepted Answer

A)  Late twenties
B)  Early thirties
C)  Adolescence
D)  Early fortiesE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Karen is preparing to give birth to her child and has requested that no drugs be administered to help relieve pain or assist in the birth.Karen wants:

Accepted Answer

A)  a cesarean delivery.
B)  natural childbirth.
C)  induced childbirth.
D)  forced childbirth.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 8

The food-scarce environment of our ancestors likely led to humans' propensity to gorge when food is available and to crave high-caloric foods-a trait that might lead to an epidemic of obesity when food is plentiful.This illustrates how:

Accepted Answer

A)  socialization influences the development of behavior and cognitive skills in human beings.
B)  evolved mechanisms are not always adaptive in contemporary society.
C)  organisms pass on characteristics they had acquired during their lifetime to their offspring.
D)  the benefits of evolutionary selection decrease with age.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 9

List five gene-linked abnormalities.

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Question 10

According to a recent study,high levels of depression,anxiety,and stress during pregnancy were linked to:

Accepted Answer

A)  relationship problems.
B)  higher peer evaluations.
C)  physical disabilities.
D)  hyperactivity.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following statements about the activity of genes is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Genes are not collaborative.
B)  A single gene codes for a single,specific protein.
C)  Genetic expression is unaffected by environmental factors.
D)  Events inside of the cell can excite or inhibit genetic expression.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 12

Describe the effect of alcohol on pregnancy.

Accepted Answer

Heavy drinking by pregnant women can be ...

Question 13

In the United States,approximately how many infants are delivered by midwives?

Accepted Answer

A)  Less than 10 percent
B)  30 percent
C)  50 percent
D)  75 percentE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 14

Tamera has a genetic disorder where her red blood cells take on a hook shape instead of the normal disk shape.The doctors tell Tamera's parents that she has _____,and that this condition also provides her with a resistance to malaria.

Accepted Answer

A)  Tay-Sachs disease
B)  sickle-cell anemia
C)  leukemia
D)  Huntington's diseaseE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following women has the highest probability of giving birth to a child with Down syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sarah,a 21-year-old Asian woman
B)  Jane,a 41-year-old Euro-American woman
C)  Ella,a 27-year-old African-American woman
D)  Destiny,a 38-year-old African-American womanE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Dakota was born after 40 weeks of gestation and weighed 4 pounds.Dakota would be considered:

Accepted Answer

A)  preterm.
B)  premature.
C)  low birth weight.
D)  normal and average for babies born today.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Which of the following is TRUE of Down syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  It primarily occurs in African-American children.
B)  It occurs when genetic imprinting goes awry.
C)  Its symptoms include retardation of motor and mental abilities.
D)  It is caused by the presence of an extra copy of chromosome Y.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Priscilla just found out she is pregnant and her doctor prescribed a B-complex vitamin that promotes normal prenatal development and reduces the risk of preterm deliveries.Which of the following is the vitamin that Priscilla's doctor has prescribed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thiamine
B)  Riboflavin
C)  Pantothenic acid
D)  Folic acidE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Typically a fetal MRI is used:

Accepted Answer

A)  after ultrasound sonography.
B)  at the same time as ultrasound sonography.
C)  before ultrasound sonography.
D)  never to assess the health of a developing fetus.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 20

The _____ is a layer of the embryo,which will become the nervous system and brain,sensory receptors,and skin parts.

Accepted Answer

A)  mesoderm
B)  ectoderm
C)  trophoblast
D)  endodermE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Exam 2: Biological Beginnings

Approximately what percentage of low birth weight infants end up enrolled in special education programs?

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Typically a fetal MRI is used:

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Which of the following women has the highest probability of giving birth to a child with Down syndrome?

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Which of the following statements about the activity of genes is TRUE?

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Identify the age group of women who are LEAST likely to obtain prenatal care.

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Describe the effect of alcohol on pregnancy.

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Tamera has a genetic disorder where her red blood cells take on a hook shape instead of the normal disk shape.The doctors tell Tamera's parents that she has _____,and that this condition also provides her with a resistance to malaria.

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According to a recent study,high levels of depression,anxiety,and stress during pregnancy were linked to:

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Brad is an athletic boy who is on every sports team in school.Stephen loves math and is part of his school's math club.These instances reflect _____ correlations that occur when children seek out environments that they find compatible and stimulating.

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Which of the following is TRUE of phenylketonuria?

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The food-scarce environment of our ancestors likely led to humans' propensity to gorge when food is available and to crave high-caloric foods-a trait that might lead to an epidemic of obesity when food is plentiful.This illustrates how:

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Which of the following is TRUE of Down syndrome?

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Which of the following maternal diseases is likely to be transmitted to the infant through breast feeding?

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List five gene-linked abnormalities.

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In the United States,approximately how many infants are delivered by midwives?

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Dakota was born after 40 weeks of gestation and weighed 4 pounds.Dakota would be considered:

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Which of the following is NOT considered an environmental influence when considering heredity-environmental interactions?

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Priscilla just found out she is pregnant and her doctor prescribed a B-complex vitamin that promotes normal prenatal development and reduces the risk of preterm deliveries.Which of the following is the vitamin that Priscilla's doctor has prescribed?

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The _____ is a layer of the embryo,which will become the nervous system and brain,sensory receptors,and skin parts.

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Karen is preparing to give birth to her child and has requested that no drugs be administered to help relieve pain or assist in the birth.Karen wants:

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