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Birth, Childhood & Heredity

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

Learning to control the elimination of body wastes is an important developmental task of

a)

Infancy

b)

Early childhood

c)

Late childhood

d)

Childhood

2.

What factor influencing the baby’s health is outside a mother-to-be’s control?

a)

Heredity

b)

Alcohol consumption

c)

Prenatal care

d)

Proper nutrition

3.

A procedure that takes place around the eighth week of fetal development, in which a small piece of membrane from an outer layer of tissue from the embryo is examined for possible genetic defects is

a)

Chorionic villi sampling

b)

Amniocentesis

c)

Ultrasound

d)

The Apgar test

4.

A genetic disorder that affects about one in every 2,000 infants and causes difficulty in breathing and digestion is

a)

Phenylketonuria

b)

Sickle cell anemia

c)

Cystic fibrosis

d)

Down syndrome

5.

An example of a genetic disorder is

a)

Fetal alcohol syndrome

b)

A baby born prematurely

c)

An ovum with an X chromosome

d)

Sickle cell anemia

6.

The process in which the zygote, having become the blastocyst, attaches to the lining of the uterus is

a)

Embryonic development

b)

Amniocentesis

c)

Implantation

d)

Fertilization

7.

How can parents help a child develop a sense of autonomy?

a)

Criticize whenever the child fails

b)

Insist on doing everything for the child

c)

Never let the child fail

d)

Allow the child to do what he or she can do for himself or herself

8.

Learning to eat solid food, beginning to walk and explore the environment, perceiving objects and people and learning to talk are some of the developments which occur during

a)

Infancy

b)

Early childhood

c)

Childhood

d)

Late childhood

9.

A procedure in which a syringe is inserted through the pregnant female’s abdominal wall to extract a sample of the fluid surrounding the developing fetus in order to test for the health of the fetus is

a)

The Apgar test

b)

Ultrasound

c)

Amniocentesis

d)

Chorionic villi sampling

10.

What is the leading cause of death in the first year of life in the United States?

a)

Alcohol poisoning

b)

Accident

c)

Low birth weight

d)

Respiratory problems