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CLEP Biology: Human Growth And Development
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Answer 17 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Drug for insomnia and nausea that later showed to be a teratogen causing limb deformities in fetuses
thalidomide
polygenic traits
olfaction and taste
toxemia
2. A sequence of physical maturation and growth that proceeds from the head (cephalic region) to the tail (or caudal region).
polygenic traits
cephalocaudal development
anoxia
mental retardation
3. The control of more than one phenotypic characteristic by a single gene (eg. Marfan's Syndrome is cause by a single mutation but causes issues with bones - aorta - and vision)
toxemia
mental retardation
pleiotropy
toxoplasmosis
4. Areas of the human body with heightened sensitivity
ADHD symptoms
autism symptoms
mental retardation
erogenous zones
5. Neurological disorder characterized by abnormal communication/social skills - obsessive behavior - regression. 4x more prevalent in boys
thalidomide
toxemia
anoxia
autism symptoms
6. Birth complication of severe hypoxia - often due to tangled umbilical cord. affects 1%
cephalocaudal development
toxoplasmosis
autism symptoms
anoxia
7. Disorder defined by IQ<70
toxemia
erogenous zones
amniocentesis
mental retardation
8. Minimal brain dysfunction characterized by hyperactivity - distractibility - impulsivity
ADHD symptoms
presbycusis
polygenic traits
anoxia
9. Hearing impairment in old age
olfaction and taste
presbycusis
pleiotropy
anoxia
10. First 2 weeks of fetal development; spans the period from fertilization through implantation
mental retardation
germinal stage
toxemia
thalidomide
11. These senses are fully-developed in newborns
presbycusis
olfaction and taste
Parkinson's disease
pleiotropy
12. Traits controlled by two or more genes
autism symptoms
ADHD symptoms
polygenic traits
anoxia
13. Loss of memory resulting from repression of psychological - emotional trauma or damage
thalidomide
psychogenic amnesia
anoxia
toxoplasmosis
14. A parasite which is most commonly transmitted from animals to humans by contact with contaminated feces especially damaging to fetus.
pleiotropy
ADHD symptoms
toxemia
toxoplasmosis
15. An abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urine
cephalocaudal development
anoxia
polygenic traits
toxemia
16. Testing fluid from the amnionic sac
psychogenic amnesia
amniocentesis
pleiotropy
ADHD symptoms
17. Degenerative brain disorder often traced to illness in early childhood like meningitis