Question 1

Release of breast milk occurs when the hormone ________ stimulates ________ cells to contract.

Accepted Answer

A)   prolactin; mechanoreceptor
B)   oxytocin; myoepithelial
C)   estrogen; areolar
D)   prolactin; mammary acini
E)   oxytocin; suspensoryF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 2

During pregnancy, the mother's

Accepted Answer

A)   cardiac output and hematocrit rise.
B)   cardiac output and hematocrit fall.
C)   cardiac output rises and hematocrit falls.
D)   cardiac output falls and hematocrit rises.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Upon a newborn's first breath, pulmonary arterioles

Accepted Answer

A)   constrict.
B)   dilate.C) A) and B)
D) undefined

Question 4

To prepare for the strain of labor and delivery, female reproductive hormones cause ligaments of pelvic joints to tighten.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Describe the causes and effects of gastrointestinal ailments during pregnancy.

Accepted Answer

Common complaints are nausea, heartburn,...

Question 6

Edema and varicose veins in the lower extremities sometimes develop in the third trimester of a pregnancy due to

Accepted Answer

A)   decreased cardiac output.
B)   elevated blood pressure.
C)   compression of abdominal blood vessels.
D)   elevated hematocrit.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Someone with the genotype associated with hereditary pancreatitis might not show symptoms of the disorder because the disorder does not have a ________ level of 100%.

Accepted Answer

A)   dominance
B)   penetrance
C)   polygenicity
D)   homozygous
E)   sex-linkageF) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 8

Polyspermy results in the production of monozygotic twins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which is the larger of the sex chromosomes and is more commonly involved in sex-linked inheritance?

Accepted Answer

A)   The X chromosome
B)   The Y chromosomeC) A) and B)
D) undefined

Question 10

Growth of the functional layer and prevention of menstruation during pregnancy are brought about by secretion of

Accepted Answer

A)   relaxin.
B)   progesterone.
C)   cortisol.
D)   human chorionic thyrotropin.
E)   human placental lactogen.F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 11

Implantation usually begins at about the end of the first ________ of development.

Accepted Answer

A)   day
B)   week
C)   month
D)   trimesterE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Which type of gamete remains viable for a longer time after it enters the female reproductive tract?

Accepted Answer

A)   Sperm
B)   EggC) A) and B)
D) undefined

Question 13

Cleavage occurs during

Accepted Answer

A)   the fetal period.
B)   the pre-embryonic period.
C)   organogenesis.
D)   the embryonic period.
E)   fertilization.F) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

Human chorionic gonadotropin is secreted from cells of the

Accepted Answer

A)   morula.
B)   embryoblast.
C)   syncytiotrophoblast.
D)   zygote.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

The hypoblast layer of the blastodisc is made of

Accepted Answer

A)   columnar cells and forms during the morula stage.
B)   columnar cells and forms during gastrulation.
C)   cuboidal cells and forms during the fetal period.
D)   cuboidal cells and forms during the pre-embryonic period.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Although pregnancies are highly variable, morning sickness is most commonly experienced in the ________ trimester.

Accepted Answer

A)   first
B)   second
C)   thirdD) A) and B)
E) All of the above

Question 17

The future head and buttocks regions of the embryo are facilitated by the process of ________ folding.

Accepted Answer

A)   cleavage
B)   cephalocaudal
C)   transverse
D)   amitotic
E)   chorionicF) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

Question 18

Gastrulation results in the formation of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   morula.
B)   embryo.
C)   blastocyst.
D)   trophoblast.
E)   umbilical cord.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

When pregnant, a woman has an increased sensitivity to the hormone angiotensin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Human placental lactogen ________ the effects of insulin and causes a pregnant woman's tissues to metabolize ________ glucose.

Accepted Answer

A)   facilitates; more
B)   facilitates; less
C)   inhibits; more
D)   inhibits; lessE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Exam 29: Development, Pregnancy, and Heredity

Implantation usually begins at about the end of the first ________ of development.

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Human placental lactogen ________ the effects of insulin and causes a pregnant woman's tissues to metabolize ________ glucose.

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Edema and varicose veins in the lower extremities sometimes develop in the third trimester of a pregnancy due to

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Polyspermy results in the production of monozygotic twins.

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The hypoblast layer of the blastodisc is made of

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Which is the larger of the sex chromosomes and is more commonly involved in sex-linked inheritance?

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Growth of the functional layer and prevention of menstruation during pregnancy are brought about by secretion of

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Upon a newborn's first breath, pulmonary arterioles

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