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CLEP Biology: Human Growth And Development

Subjects : clep, science, biology
Instructions:
  • Answer 17 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Testing fluid from the amnionic sac






2. Degenerative brain disorder often traced to illness in early childhood like meningitis






3. An abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urine






4. 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)






5. These senses are fully-developed in newborns






6. First 2 weeks of fetal development; spans the period from fertilization through implantation






7. A sequence of physical maturation and growth that proceeds from the head (cephalic region) to the tail (or caudal region).






8. Traits controlled by two or more genes






9. Minimal brain dysfunction characterized by hyperactivity - distractibility - impulsivity






10. Neurological disorder characterized by abnormal communication/social skills - obsessive behavior - regression. 4x more prevalent in boys






11. Birth complication of severe hypoxia - often due to tangled umbilical cord. affects 1%






12. Hearing impairment in old age






13. Areas of the human body with heightened sensitivity






14. Drug for insomnia and nausea that later showed to be a teratogen causing limb deformities in fetuses






15. Loss of memory resulting from repression of psychological - emotional trauma or damage






16. A parasite which is most commonly transmitted from animals to humans by contact with contaminated feces especially damaging to fetus.






17. Disorder defined by IQ<70