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Abel Dorris was born premature, with low birthweight. He was mentally retarded and had difficulty learning even the simplest tasks. He also suffered from severe seizures and there was no cure for his disorder. His adoptive father later learned that the biological mother was an alcoholic. Abel suffered from |
| | A) | epilepsy. |
| | B) | fetal alcohol syndrome. |
| | C) | fetal alcohol effects. |
| | D) | Down syndrome. |
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Fertilization of an ovum by a sperm is least likely to occur if intercourse takes place |
| | A) | during ovulation. |
| | B) | one day before ovulation. |
| | C) | three days before ovulation. |
| | D) | during menstruation. |
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Sandra's biological mother has blue eyes, a recessive trait. Her biological father has brown eyes, a dominant trait. If Sandra has blue eyes, she received |
| | A) | identical recessive alleles from both biological parents. |
| | B) | identical dominant alleles from her parents. |
| | C) | contradictory alleles from her parents. |
| | D) | identical recessive alleles from her grandparents. |
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Talya has been diagnosed with Tay-Sachs disease, and Tyrell has been diagnosed with sickle cell anemia. It is most likely that |
| | A) | Talya is of Mediterranean descent and Tyrell is of Southeast Asian descent. |
| | B) | Talya and Tyrell are both African American. |
| | C) | Talya is of Eastern European Jewish descent and Tyrell is African American. |
| | D) | Talya and Tyrell are both of Eastern European Jewish descent. |
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Which of the following disorders is transmitted by dominant inheritance? |
| | A) | spina bifida |
| | B) | cleft palate |
| | C) | Huntington's |
| | D) | ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) |
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Jamal has an extra X chromosome. This will result in sterility, underdeveloped secondary sex characteristics, and learning disorders. Jamal has |
| | A) | triple X syndrome. |
| | B) | Kleinfelter syndrome. |
| | C) | Turner syndrome. |
| | D) | fragile X syndrome. |
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To measure heritability, researchers in behavioral genetics rely heavily on each of the following types of correlational research except |
| | A) | family studies. |
| | B) | adoption studies. |
| | C) | twin studies. |
| | D) | genetic studies. |
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Which set of twins is most likely to be concordant for IQ, personality patterns, and cholesterol levels? |
| | A) | Ronald and Donald, who are dizygotic twins |
| | B) | Michael and Milton, who are monochorionic twins |
| | C) | Danny and Dennis, who are dichorionic twins |
| | D) | Tom and Tim, who are fraternal twins |
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Anil's parents notice her interest in music. Although they have no musical talents themselves, they make every effort to provide her with musical experiences. This genotype-environment correlation is |
| | A) | evocative. |
| | B) | passive. |
| | C) | active. |
| | D) | niche-picking. |
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Heritability studies show that heredity plays a major role in each of the following except |
| | A) | intelligence. |
| | B) | personality. |
| | C) | schizophrenia. |
| | D) | Kleinfelter's syndrome. |
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Anslyene's baby measures about 1/2" in length, its heart beats about 65 times a minute, its brain, kidneys, liver, and digestive tract are beginning to develop, but the baby's sex cannot yet be determined. Anslyene is in which stage of pregnancy? |
| | A) | zygotic |
| | B) | germinal |
| | C) | embryonic |
| | D) | fetal |
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The American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Drugs suggests that pregnant women should |
| | A) | not take B vitamins such as folic acid and niacin. |
| | B) | take no medications unless essential for the health of mother or child. |
| | C) | consume no more than one drink of alcohol a day. |
| | D) | smoke no more than five cigarettes a day. |
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With regard to the influence of paternal factors on the unborn child, researchers have found that |
| | A) | paternal factors have considerably less effect on the child than maternal factors. |
| | B) | paternal factors have a much greater effect on the child than maternal factors. |
| | C) | second hand smoke from the father's cigarettes does not affect the child. |
| | D) | later paternal age is related to several severe medical conditions for the child. |
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