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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. 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)






2. Areas of the human body with heightened sensitivity






3. These senses are fully-developed in newborns






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






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






6. Disorder defined by IQ<70






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






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






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


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






11. Traits controlled by two or more genes






12. Hearing impairment in old age






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






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






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






16. Testing fluid from the amnionic sac






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