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Unit 2 Test Review: Birth Defects and Genetics

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many chromosomes are contained in each mature sperm cell?

a)

23

b)

21

c)

46

d)

32

2.

Fertilization usually takes place in the:

a)

Uterus

b)

Urethra

c)

Fallopian Tube

d)

Ovary

3.

What is the opening of the uterus called?

a)

Ovum

b)

The cervix

c)

Vagina

d)

The fallopian tube

4.

The passageway carrying the sperm away from the epididymus:

a)

Vas Deferens

b)

Scrotum

c)

Urethra

d)

Seminal Vesicle

5.

The ______________produces sperm and the hormone testosterone.

a)

Semen

b)

Epididymus

c)

Scrotum

d)

Testicle

6.

The process of releasing a ripened ovum from the follicle within the ovary.

a)

Endometrium

b)

Conception

c)

Ovulation

d)

Menstruation

7.

A recessive (weaker) gene will produce a trait only when it is:

a)

Transmitted by both parents.

b)

Transmitted by the father

c)

Transmitted by the mother

d)

Transmitted by either parent

8.

Passing on genetic characteristics from one generation to another is known as:

a)

Sequence

b)

Heredity

c)

Tradition

d)

Nurturing

9.

Pregnant women are advised against smoking because the nicotine can:

a)

Stimulate the expectant mother's appetite and cause overeating.

b)

Cause Muscular Dystrophy

c)

Decrease the fetal heart rate, slow the fetal growth, and cause low birth weight.

d)

Affect the expectant mother's emotional health

10.

Which of the following carries the inherited traits that are passed on from parent to child?

a)

Genes

b)

Fallopian Tubes

c)

Sex(x)-linked birth defects

d)

Testicles

11.

Identical Twins are:

a)

Twins that develop from two separate eggs, each fertilized by different sperm.

b)

Twins that remained connected together and did not fully divide during prenatal development.

c)

The opposite sex (one is a boy and one is a girl)

d)

Twins that develop from a single fertilized egg that completely divide during prenatal development

12.

True or False: Identical twins can be the opposite sex/gender (one is a boy and one is a girl) of each other.

a)

This is false based on the genetic make-up of each kid.

b)

This is true based on the genetic make-up of each kid.

c)

Fraternal twins will only be the same sex/gender.

d)

conjoined twins will only be different sex/gender.

13.

When are genetic/heredity traits, such as height, determined?

a)

At birth

b)

Over the course of ones' life

c)

At conception

d)

Over the course of prenatal development

14.

Which gender (parent's) sex cell determines the gender of the unborn child?

a)

The Female/Ovum

b)

The Male/Sperm

c)

Whichever sex-cell is stronger

d)

The parents flip a coin and go from there.

15.

Which is NOT a birth defect caused by lifestyle and environment?

a)

PKU

b)

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

c)

Genital Herpes

d)

Aids