Exam 1 chapter 2 and 3 quiz questions Flashcards
(10 cards)
Which syndrome is an example of genomic imprinting?
Angelman
Which term means the tendency of heredity to narrow the range of development to only one or a few outcomes?
canalization
Which procedure may increase the likelihood of limb defects and miscarriage when conducted prior to 10 weeks gestational age?
chorionic villus sampling
How are epigenetics and environment correlated?
Development results from ongoing interactions between genetics and environment.
Levi has a fatal condition that causes the central nervous system to deteriorate, leading to significant declines in muscle coordination and cognition. He was unaware that he had the condition until his late thirties because he did not experience any symptoms earlier in his life. The condition Levi has is ______.
Huntington’s disease
Each year, what percentage of infants are born without defects?
97%
A neonate is also called a ______.
newborn baby
The germinal period is also known as the period of the ______.
zygote
A C-section is suggested in cases where the mother or baby’s health is in jeopardy.
True
Renee, pregnant for the first time, wonders how the developing organism receives nutrients and oxygen and rids itself of waste. Her obstetrician tells her that this exchange will occur through the ______.
placenta
