Athabasca Unit 2 - Biological Processes, Physical Development, and Perceptual DevelopmentBook

Question 1

Identical twins are always of the same sex.
Select one:
True
False

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Faternal twins are more closely related to each other than to other children in the family.
Select one:
True
False

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The father determines the sex of the child.
Select one:
True
False

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Each parent contributes half a child’s genetic makeup.
Select one:
True
False

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Fragile-X syndrome is more common in males than in females.
Select one:
True
False

Answer 5

True

Question 6

A person may transmit characteristics to offspring that he himself does not show.
Select one:
True
False

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Some of a person’s inherited traits do not appear.
Select one:
True
False

Answer 7

True

Question 8

If a person loses a limb in an accident, it is likely that he or she will have a child with a missing limb.
Select one:
True
False

Answer 8

False

Question 9

This type of genetic transmission expresses the gene depending on whether it is from the mother or the father. ____________
Select one:
a. GENETIC IMPRINTING
b. SEX-LINKED GENES or X-LINKED INHERITANCE
c. POLYGENIC INHERITANCE or GENE-GENE INTERACTION
d. DOMINANT-RECESSIVE GENES PRINCIPLE

Answer 9

GENETIC IMPRINTING

Question 10

This type of genetic transmission is carried on the X gene only, so boys are more likely to express the disorder because their Y chromosome is not able to counteract it. ____________
Select one:
a. GENETIC IMPRINTING
b. SEX-LINKED GENES or X-LINKED INHERITANCE
c. POLYGENIC INHERITANCE or GENE-GENE INTERACTION
d. DOMINANT-RECESSIVE GENES PRINCIPLE

Answer 10

SEX-LINKED GENES or X-LINKED INHERITANCE

Question 11

This type of genetic transmission occurs when multiple pairs of genes work together to form a characteristic. ____________
Select one:
a. GENETIC IMPRINTING
b. SEX-LINKED GENES or X-LINKED INHERITANCE
c. POLYGENIC INHERITANCE or GENE-GENE INTERACTION
d. DOMINANT-RECESSIVE GENES PRINCIPLE

Answer 11

POLYGENIC INHERITANCE or GENE-GENE INTERACTION

Question 12

This type of genetic transmission occurs because a certain gene always is expressed in favour of another one. ____________
Select one:
a. GENETIC IMPRINTING
b. SEX-LINKED GENES or X-LINKED INHERITANCE
c. POLYGENIC INHERITANCE or GENE-GENE INTERACTION
d. DOMINANT-RECESSIVE GENES PRINCIPLE

Answer 12

DOMINANT-RECESSIVE GENES PRINCIPLE

Question 13

This test is given during the 10th to 13th week by taking a sample from the placenta. Results are ready in 10 days, but it has a slight chance of miscarriage.
Select one:
a. Amniocentesis
b. Chorionic villus sampling (CVS)
c. Ultrasound

Answer 13

Chorionic villus sampling (CVS)

Question 14

This is given about seven weeks into the pregnancy. It involves scanning the womb with soundwaves.
Select one:
a. Amniocentesis
b. Chorionic villus sampling (CVS)
c. Ultrasound

Answer 14

Ultrasound

Question 15

This is given during the 16th to 20th weeks using a needle to extract fluid. It is often used by older mothers and has a slight chance of triggering a miscarriage. It may take up to two weeks for results.
Select one:
a. Amniocentesis
b. Chorionic villus sampling (CVS)
c. Ultrasound

Answer 15

Amniocentesis

Question 16

The fact that people give more attention to a happy baby is an example of _____ influence.
Select one:
a. passive
b. evocative
c. active

Answer 16

evocative

Question 17

Shy people avoiding parties & spending time in the library is an example of _____ influence.
Select one:
a. passive
b. evocative
c. active

Answer 17

c. active / Niche picking

Question 18

The fact that parents who are genetically predisposed to be readers have lots of books and that their children’s genotype predisposes them to respond to books is an example of _____ influence.
Select one:
a. passive
b. evocative
c. active

Answer 18

passive

Question 19

Because siblings’ experiences diverge as they grow (i.e., their nonshared environmental experiences increase), one would expect siblings to become ______.
Select one:
a. less similar over time
b. more similar over time

Answer 19

less similar over time

Question 20

Match Periods of Development and ages
Prenatal Period
Infancy
Early childhood
Middle/ late childhood
Adolescence

Answer 20

Prenetal ( After conception till birth)
Infancy 18-24 months after birth
Early childhood ( birth to 5-6 yrs) - also called pre school years
Middle/ late childhood ( 6-10 Years) - Lelementary school years
Adolescence ( 10 Years or Puberty till Adulthood)