Exam 2: Biological Beginnings

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

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

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

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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.

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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

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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.

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

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

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Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders is a cl...

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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.

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

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

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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.

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