Chapter 33: Growth and Development

Chapter 33: Growth and Development

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

TRUE/FALSE

1. The prenatal period begins at conception and continues until the end of infancy.

ANS:   F                      DIF:    Memorization                                     REF:    Page 1079

TOP:    Prenatal Period

2. Human cells contain a total of 23 chromosomes.

ANS:   F                      DIF:    Memorization

REF:    Page 1079 | Page 1078                       TOP:    Fertilization

3. Meiotic division II is essentially the same as mitotic division I.

ANS:   T                      DIF:    Memorization                                     REF:    Page 1073

TOP:    Production of Sex Cells

4. During meiosis II, the phenomenon of “crossing over” occurs.

ANS:   F                      DIF:    Memorization                                     REF:    Page 1072

TOP:    Production of Sex Cells

5. Most of the primary oocytes develop to prophase I of meiosis before birth, and they stay at that stage until puberty.

ANS:   T                      DIF:    Memorization                                     REF:    Page 1077

TOP:    Production of Sex Cells