Question 1

What did researchers working on the Human Genome project accomplish?

Accepted Answer

A)  They estimated how many genes humans have.
B)  They determined that DNA is collaborative.
C)  They completed a preliminary map of the human genome.
D)  all of these

Question 2

Myriam received a drug that will numb the entire lower area of her body during labor.Myriam was likely given a(n) :

Accepted Answer

A)  anesthetic.
B)  pitocin.
C)  analgesic.
D)  hormone.

Question 3

Melinda and Joseph both have brown eyes.Their child has blue eyes, showing that:

Accepted Answer

A)  both Melinda and Joseph are carrying a recessive gene for blue eyes.
B)  either Melinda or Joseph is carrying a recessive gene for blue eyes.
C)  both Melinda and Joseph are carrying a dominant gene for blue eyes.
D)  either Melinda or Joseph is carrying a dominant gene for blue eyes.

Question 4

Elise has enrolled in a parenting program aimed at teaching parents to recognize and support a child's natural abilities and chosen activities.Which type of genotype-environment interaction will she learn to encourage?

Accepted Answer

A)  passive
B)  evocative
C)  active
D)  suggestive

Question 5

Which of the following does the natural childbirth method use to reduce a mother's pain during labor and delivery?

Accepted Answer

A)  nonprescription drugs
B)  education and relaxation techniques
C)  Lamaze breathing
D)  Apgar coaching

Question 6

Which of the following statements describes the main idea of David Buss's theory of evolutionary psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is not useful to compare human social behavior with social behavior in other species.
B)  Evolutionary processes can influence behavior as well as physical features.
C)  Behavior is determined by the environmental consequences it brings about.
D)  Development proceeds in a series of stages.

Question 7

According to Tiffany Field's research, what can increase weight gain, alertness, and activity in preterm infants?

Accepted Answer

A)  massage therapy
B)  letting a mother be the first to hold the baby
C)  breast feeding
D)  visual stimulation

Question 8

Natural selection operates primarily on characteristics that are tied to:

Accepted Answer

A)  group social interaction.
B)  psychological wellness.
C)  reproductive fitness.
D)  developmental plasticity.

Question 9

During which of the following stages of prenatal development is the basic structural design of the human brain developed?

Accepted Answer

A)  first trimester
B)  second trimester
C)  third trimester
D)  first and second trimesters

Question 10

Angela describes her friend as tall and slender with blue eyes and red hair.She is describing her friend's:

Accepted Answer

A)  genotype.
B)  phenotype.
C)  reaction range.
D)  gamete expression.

Question 11

Kevin has curly hair, but both of his parents have straight hair.What might account for their differing phenotypes?

Accepted Answer

A)  polygenic inheritance
B)  reaction range
C)  sex-linked genes
D)  dominant-recessive genes

Question 12

Which of the following statements about teratogens is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Female fetuses are far more likely to be affected by teratogens than male fetuses.
B)  The greater the dose of a teratogen, the greater the effect.
C)  Differences in placental membranes can affect a fetus' exposure to a teratogen.
D)  The time of exposure to a teratogen impacts the type and degree of damage to the fetus.

Question 13

Nutritional status during pregnancy is:

Accepted Answer

A)  influenced only by the amount of protein that a woman intakes each day.
B)  easily determined simply by calculating the number of calories consumed.
C)  influenced by relative levels of protein, vitamins, minerals, and total calories.
D)  difficult to determine, since one must monitor complex interactions of several substances.

Question 14

Which of the following is the correct order of an embryo's layering of cells (outermost, middle, and inner layers) ?

Accepted Answer

A)  mesoderm, endoderm, ectoderm
B)  mesoderm, ectoderm, endoderm
C)  endoderm, mesoderm, ectoderm
D)  ectoderm, mesoderm, endoderm

Question 15

Define fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), and list two possible abnormalities that can occur as a result.

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Exam 2: Biological Beginnings

What did researchers working on the Human Genome project accomplish?

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Myriam received a drug that will numb the entire lower area of her body during labor.Myriam was likely given a(n) :

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During which of the following stages of prenatal development is the basic structural design of the human brain developed?

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Nutritional status during pregnancy is:

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Which of the following does the natural childbirth method use to reduce a mother's pain during labor and delivery?

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Melinda and Joseph both have brown eyes.Their child has blue eyes, showing that:

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Which of the following statements about teratogens is NOT true?

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According to Tiffany Field's research, what can increase weight gain, alertness, and activity in preterm infants?

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Which of the following statements describes the main idea of David Buss's theory of evolutionary psychology?

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Which of the following is the correct order of an embryo's layering of cells (outermost, middle, and inner layers) ?

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Elise has enrolled in a parenting program aimed at teaching parents to recognize and support a child's natural abilities and chosen activities.Which type of genotype-environment interaction will she learn to encourage?

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Natural selection operates primarily on characteristics that are tied to:

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Kevin has curly hair, but both of his parents have straight hair.What might account for their differing phenotypes?

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Angela describes her friend as tall and slender with blue eyes and red hair.She is describing her friend's:

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Define fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), and list two possible abnormalities that can occur as a result.

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What did researchers working on the Human Genome project accomplish?

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Myriam received a drug that will numb the entire lower area of her body during labor.Myriam was likely given a(n) :

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During which of the following stages of prenatal development is the basic structural design of the human brain developed?

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Nutritional status during pregnancy is:

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Which of the following does the natural childbirth method use to reduce a mother's pain during labor and delivery?

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Melinda and Joseph both have brown eyes.Their child has blue eyes, showing that:

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Which of the following statements about teratogens is NOT true?

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According to Tiffany Field's research, what can increase weight gain, alertness, and activity in preterm infants?

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Which of the following statements describes the main idea of David Buss's theory of evolutionary psychology?

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Which of the following is the correct order of an embryo's layering of cells (outermost, middle, and inner layers) ?

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Elise has enrolled in a parenting program aimed at teaching parents to recognize and support a child's natural abilities and chosen activities.Which type of genotype-environment interaction will she learn to encourage?

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Natural selection operates primarily on characteristics that are tied to:

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Kevin has curly hair, but both of his parents have straight hair.What might account for their differing phenotypes?

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Angela describes her friend as tall and slender with blue eyes and red hair.She is describing her friend's:

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Define fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), and list two possible abnormalities that can occur as a result.

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