Question 1

Somites give rise to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   nerves
B)   blood
C)   glands
D)   muscles
E)   spinal cordF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 2

A display of the chromosomes of a somatic cell during metaphase of mitosis is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   karyotype
B)   autosome
C)   homolog
D)   locus
E)   genomeF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

Germ layers form during the ________ period, while organ systems mature during the ________ period.

Accepted Answer

A)   embryonic; fetal
B)   prenatal; neonatal
C)   germinal; embryonic
D)   germinal; fetal
E)   fetal; germinalF) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 4

The time period between fertilization and implantation is approximately ________ days.

Accepted Answer

A)   5
B)   7
C)   10
D)   14
E)   21F) C) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 5

Which term means that both alleles are the same?

Accepted Answer

A)   Locus
B)   Diploid
C)   Homozygous
D)   Heterozygous
E)   KaryotypeF) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 6

Autoimmune diseases such as arthritis become more common as people get older. "Autoimmune" means that the immune system

Accepted Answer

A)   no longer produces antibodies.
B)   destroys the body's own tissues.
C)   is incapable of initiating phagocytosis.
D)   produces T cells but no B cells.
E)   protects itself.F) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 7

The central cavity of the neural tube becomes the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   cerebrum
B)   midbrain
C)   cranial cavity
D)   ventricles of the brain
E)   epidural spaceF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 8

The olfactory bulbs and nerves develop as an evagination from the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   myelencephalon
B)   mesencephalon
C)   neural crest cells
D)   diencephalon
E)   telencephalonF) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 9

Which germ layer is the central nervous system components derived from?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ectoderm
B)   Mesoderm
C)   EndodermD) A) and B)
E) B) and C)

Question 10

Arrange the following in the sequence in which they form in the embryo.
(1)  Neural plate
(2)  Neural tube
(3)  Notochord
(4)  Primitive streak

Accepted Answer

A)   1, 2, 3, 4
B)   1, 3, 2, 4
C)   4, 3, 1, 2
D)   4, 1, 3, 2
E)   3, 4, 1, 2F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 11

One of the major problems a premature infant may develop is respiratory distress syndrome. This occurs because in a premature infant,

Accepted Answer

A)   oxygen transport is impaired.
B)   surfactant isn't produced.
C)   the lungs are collapsed.
D)   there aren't enough red blood cells to carry oxygen.
E)   there is mixing of the arterial and venous blood.F) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 12

The period from conception until birth is the ________ period.

Accepted Answer

A)   prenatal
B)   germinal
C)   embryonic
D)   fetal
E)   conceptualF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

Which of the following organs develops from evaginations along the early digestive tract?

Accepted Answer

A)   Heart
B)   Adrenal medulla
C)   Lungs
D)   Nasal cavity
E)   KidneysF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

The testes leave the abdominal cavity and reach the scrotum by passing through the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   urogenital opening
B)   inguinal canal
C)   cloaca
D)   urethra
E)   Wolffian ductsF) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 15

The stage of labor in which the fetus is expelled is the ________ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)   first
B)   second
C)   third
D)   fourth
E)   fifthF) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 16

The first functional kidney is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   mesonephros
B)   pronephros
C)   allantois
D)   bulbus cordis
E)   urorectal septumF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 17

The clinical age of the unborn child is calculated from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   ovulation
B)   conception
C)   the last menstrual period (LMP) 
D)   fourteen days after the last menstrual period
E)   fourteen days before the last menstrual periodF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 18

An individual that is type AB is not likely to be the parent of an individual that is type O.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A clot or plaque which forms on the inside of blood vessel walls is called a/an ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   sclerosis
B)   arteriosus
C)   thrombus
D)   embolus
E)   plaqueF) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 20

Increased lipid deposits in the tunica intima of large arteries is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   atherosclerosis
B)   arteriosclerosis
C)   a thrombus
D)   an embolus
E)   hardening of the arteriesF) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Exam 29: Development, Growth, Aging, and Genetics

The period from conception until birth is the ________ period.

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Which term means that both alleles are the same?

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Germ layers form during the ________ period, while organ systems mature during the ________ period.

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The olfactory bulbs and nerves develop as an evagination from the ________.

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The stage of labor in which the fetus is expelled is the ________ stage.

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The time period between fertilization and implantation is approximately ________ days.

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A display of the chromosomes of a somatic cell during metaphase of mitosis is the ________.

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Arrange the following in the sequence in which they form in the embryo. (1) Neural plate (2) Neural tube (3) Notochord (4) Primitive streak

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Autoimmune diseases such as arthritis become more common as people get older. "Autoimmune" means that the immune system

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A clot or plaque which forms on the inside of blood vessel walls is called a/an ________.

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The first functional kidney is the ________.

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One of the major problems a premature infant may develop is respiratory distress syndrome. This occurs because in a premature infant,

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An individual that is type AB is not likely to be the parent of an individual that is type O.

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Increased lipid deposits in the tunica intima of large arteries is called ________.

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Which of the following organs develops from evaginations along the early digestive tract?

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The clinical age of the unborn child is calculated from ________.

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Somites give rise to ________.

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The testes leave the abdominal cavity and reach the scrotum by passing through the ________.

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The central cavity of the neural tube becomes the ________.

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Which germ layer is the central nervous system components derived from?

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