Question 1

Where does implantation normally occur?

Accepted Answer

A)   In the fundus area of the uterus
B)   In the isthmus area of the uterine tube
C)   In the cervix area of the uterus
D)   In the infundibulum area of the uterine tubeE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

An infant who has just started cooing and gurgling in response to smiles and attention from its parents is about ________ months old.

Accepted Answer

A)   two
B)   four
C)   six
D)   eight
E)   tenF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 3

Which structure develops from an evagination of the ectoderm in the roof of the embryonic oral cavity?

Accepted Answer

A)   Anterior pituitary
B)   Posterior pituitary
C)   Thyroid gland
D)   Adrenal glands
E)   PancreasF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

The chorionic villi

Accepted Answer

A)   form from branches of the syncytiotrophoblast cords.
B)   increase surface area of the amniotic cavity.
C)   contribute to the formation of the placenta.
D)   are necessary for implantation to occur.
E)   are not part of the placental formation.F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 5

If an albino (aa)  mates with a person homozygous for normal pigment (AA) ,

Accepted Answer

A)   there is a 50% probability that the child will have normal pigmentation.
B)   there is a 50% probability that the child will have albinism.
C)   there is a 100% probability that the child will have normal pigmentation.
D)   there is a 100% probability that the child will have albinism.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Fusion of the male and female pronuclei forms the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   blastocyst
B)   morula
C)   zygote
D)   gastrula
E)   trophoblastF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 7

Regarding fertilization, which of the following events happens first?

Accepted Answer

A)   The fast block to polyspermy
B)   The slow block to polyspermy
C)   The cortical reaction
D)   The acrosomal reactionE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 8

If neither testosterone nor mullerian-inhibiting hormone is secreted during embryonic development,

Accepted Answer

A)   the paramesonephric duct system degenerates.
B)   the mesonephric duct system is stimulated.
C)   internally female reproductive structures form.
D)   the individual appears as a male.
E)   internally male reproductive structures form.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 9

The process of forming three germ layers from the embryonic disk is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   gastrulation
B)   differentiation
C)   fertilization
D)   meiosis
E)   implantationF) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a change associated with aging?

Accepted Answer

A)   Loss of neurons
B)   Loss of skeletal and cardiac muscle tissue
C)   Decreased cross-linking of collagen
D)   Decreased ability of the lens in the eye to accommodate
E)   ArteriosclerosisF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

During birth, an infant is normally stimulated to breathe by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   CO2 accumulating in the baby's blood
B)   an increased O2 level in the baby's new environment
C)   prostaglandins
D)   surfactant
E)   being spanked by the doctorF) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 12

________ is an example of a recessive genetic disease that affects the formation of normal hemoglobin molecules.

Accepted Answer

A)   Albinism
B)   Sickle cell disease
C)   Hemophilia
D)   Down syndrome
E)   AchondroplasiaF) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 13

Urine retention is a greater problem for elderly men than for elderly women because men

Accepted Answer

A)   can develop benign prostatic hyperplasia.
B)   have larger bladders.
C)   have weaker urinary sphincters.
D)   have narrower ureters.
E)   have fewer glomeruli.F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 14

Which germ layer is the system responsible for moving substances around the body derived from?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ectoderm
B)   Mesoderm
C)   EndodermD) None of the above
E) A) and B)

Question 15

The waxy coat of sloughed epithelial cells that covers the fetus is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   lanugo
B)   fetal hair
C)   colostrum
D)   vernix caseosa
E)   primary hairF) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 16

The hormone responsible for milk production is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   estrogen
B)   progesterone
C)   oxytocin
D)   prolactin
E)   FSHF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 17

If a woman ovulates two oocytes and both are fertilized,

Accepted Answer

A)   identical twins result.
B)   fraternal twins result.
C)   conjoined twins result.
D)   monozygotic twinning occurs.
E)   paternal twins result.F) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

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Urine retention is a greater problem for elderly men than for elderly women because men

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The waxy coat of sloughed epithelial cells that covers the fetus is called ________.

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Which structure develops from an evagination of the ectoderm in the roof of the embryonic oral cavity?

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The hormone responsible for milk production is ________.

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Fusion of the male and female pronuclei forms the ________.

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During birth, an infant is normally stimulated to breathe by ________.

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The chorionic villi

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Which germ layer is the system responsible for moving substances around the body derived from?

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If neither testosterone nor mullerian-inhibiting hormone is secreted during embryonic development,

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Where does implantation normally occur?

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If an albino (aa) mates with a person homozygous for normal pigment (AA) ,

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If a woman ovulates two oocytes and both are fertilized,

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An infant who has just started cooing and gurgling in response to smiles and attention from its parents is about ________ months old.

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The process of forming three germ layers from the embryonic disk is called ________.

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________ is an example of a recessive genetic disease that affects the formation of normal hemoglobin molecules.

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Which of the following is NOT a change associated with aging?

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Regarding fertilization, which of the following events happens first?

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The waxy coat of sloughed epithelial cells that covers the fetus is called ________.

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Which structure develops from an evagination of the ectoderm in the roof of the embryonic oral cavity?

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Fusion of the male and female pronuclei forms the ________.

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The chorionic villi

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The process of forming three germ layers from the embryonic disk is called ________.

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________ is an example of a recessive genetic disease that affects the formation of normal hemoglobin molecules.

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