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Understand Environmental And Hereditary Influences On Prenatal Development And Long-term Effects On The Health Of Children. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:  How Do Heredity And Environment Influence Traits Of Children?  What Are Some Long-term Effects Of Pre. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

Which is an example of a hereditary influence on development?
a) Devon’s mother had Rubella causing Devon to be mentally disabled.
b) Priscilla was born with a sexually transmitted disease.
c) Rita was born addicted to drugs.
d) Robert’s father had weak muscles as a result of muscular dystrophy, and Robert has the same problem.

Fetal alcohol syndrome may result in a child when:
a) he/she has been exposed to alcohol while in the womb.
b) he/she is exposed to X-rays or other sources of radiation.
c) he/she receives a defective dominant gene from the father.
d) he/she receives defective recessive genes from both parents.

When is a baby likely to have Tay-Sachs disease?
a) When he/she has been exposed to harmful substances
b) When he/she is exposed to X-rays or other sources of radiation
c) When he/she receives a defective dominant gene from the father
d) When he/she receives defective recessive genes from both parents

An infant received from his mother’s genes a condition called hemophilia which makes it difficult for him to stop bleeding when he is injured. Which influence on development is this?
a) Environment
b) Growth
c) Heredity
d) Self-concept

Which is an example of an environmental influence on development?
a) Ira has muscular dystrophy and has trouble walking because of weak muscles.
b) Jerry’s body cannot process fats in the brain and nerve cells.
c) Kim has Down syndrome and a very happy personality.
d) Larry’s mother was exposed to German measles and Larry is blind. less Actions

Which is an example of an environmental influence on development?
a) Randy has sickle cell anemia which often causes him to be tired.
b) Stacy’s mother smoked during pregnancy; Stacy was born prematurely and was very small.
c) Tommy had an extra chromosome and has Down syndrome.
d) Wayne’s body cannot process certain proteins since he has Tay-Sachs disease.

Which is an example of a birth defect resulting from both hereditary and environmental influences?
a) Angie has brain damage as a result of an auto accident before she was born.
b) Cindy has no way to use protein because of defective genes she inherited from her parents.
c) One-year-old Mary has an incomplete spinal cord due to lack of folic acid and an inherited gene.
d) William has an extra chromosome and is mentally disabled.

When will the babies be fraternal twins?
a) An ovum unites with a sperm and then divides into two zygotes.
b) An ovum unites with a sperm carrying a Y chromosome.
c) An ovum unites with a sperm carrying an X chromosome.
d) Two sperm unite with two eggs at the same time and make two zygotes.

A preschooler’s mother was exposed to cats during her pregnancy, and the child has toxoplasmosis. Which influence on development is this?
a) Environment
b) Growth
c) Heredity
d) Self-concept

Which is an example of an environmental influence on development?
a) Michelle and her mother both have PKU and cannot process protein.
b) Niki has damage to her brain from cystic fibrosis.
c) Opal was exposed to lead paint and her baby was born mentally disabled.
d) Paton has a recessive gene from both his parents and has sickle cell anemia.

Which is an example of an environmental influence on development?
a) Ann has blue eyes because of a recessive gene from her mother.
b) Billy and his father have Tay-Sachs disease and they cannot process proteins.
c) Cathy got her big nose from her father.
d) Diane drank alcohol and it caused her child to have fetal alcohol syndrome.

Thomas’s mother had chicken pox during the first six months of her pregnancy. Thomas has scarring of the skin, a limb defect, and eye problems. Which influence on development is this?
a) Environment
b) Growth
c) Heredity
d) Self-concept

When does a baby have sickle cell anemia?
a) When he/she is born with 21 chromosomes
b) When he/she receives a defective dominant gene from the mother
c) When he/she receives defective recessive genes from both parents
d) When his/her brain is injured before or during birth

Which is an example of a hereditary influence on development?
a) Kurt’s mother had X-rays during pregnancy, and Kurt is blind and deaf.
b) Linda’s mother was exposed to lead paint while pregnant, and Mary is mentally challenged.
c) Mike’s body does not process fats in the brain and nerve cells because he has Tay-Sachs disease.
d) Natalie was born with a sexually transmitted disease.

An infant whose mother had X-rays during pregnancy was diagnosed with cancer. Which influence on development is this?
a) Environment
b) Growth
c) Heredity
d) Self-concept

An infant has a birth defect because the mother smoked during pregnancy. Which influence on development is this?
a) Environment
b) Growth
c) Heredity
d) Self-concept

Which is an example of a hereditary influence on development?
a) Aaron was exposed to AIDS and is now HIV-positive.
b) Brenda was born with cystic fibrosis.
c) Clara took over-the-counter drugs while she was pregnant.
d) Dana was exposed to radiation and born blind.

Which is an example of a birth defect that has both hereditary and environmental influences?
a) Terry is in and out of the hospital with sickle cell anemia
b) Tommy’s blood does not clot because of hemophilia
c) Thomas cannot pick out his clothes because he has color blindness
d) Troy has a large hole in his lip from cleft lip

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