Chapter 36: Growth and Development

Chapter 36: Growth and Development

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

Chapter 36-A: Growth and Development

 

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TRUE/FALSE

 

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

 

ANS:   F                      DIF:    Memorization                                     REF:    Page 1103

TOP:    Prenatal Period

 

2. Human cells contain a total of 23 chromosomes.

 

ANS:   F                      DIF:    Memorization                                     REF:    Page 1097

TOP:    Meiosis

 

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

 

ANS:   T                      DIF:    Memorization                                     REF:    Page 1097

TOP:    Production of Sex Cells

 

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

 

ANS:   F                      DIF:    Memorization                                     REF:    Page 1097

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 1101

TOP:    Production of Sex Cells

 

6. In both oogenesis and spermatogenesis, the cytoplasm is equally divided among the daughter cells.

 

ANS:   F                      DIF:    Memorization                                     REF:    Page 1101

TOP:    Production of Sex Cells

 

7. The postnatal period begins at birth and ends when sexual maturity is attained.

 

ANS:   F                      DIF:    Memorization                                     REF:    Page 1103

TOP:    Postnatal Period

 

 

Chapter 36-B: Growth and Development

 

Test Bank

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

1. Regarding human developmental biology, which of the following statements is(are) true?

a.	The study of human developmental biology includes the prenatal period.
b.	The study of human developmental biology includes the postnatal period.
c.	Human developmental biology is the study of the many changes that occur during the cycle of life from conception to death.
d.	All of the above are true regarding human developmental biology.

 

ANS:   D                     DIF:    Memorization                                     REF:    Page 1097

TOP:    Introduction to Growth and Development

 

2. The normal phenomenon of “crossing over” occurs:

a.	during meiosis I.
b.	during meiosis II.
c.	in both meiosis and mitosis.
d.	in both A and B.

 

ANS:   A                     DIF:    Memorization                                     REF:    Page 1097

TOP:    Production of Sex Cells

 

3. The process of spermatogenesis forms _____ spermatozoa, each with _____ chromosomes.

a.	two; 23
b.	four; 23
c.	two; 46
d.	four; 46

 

ANS:   B                     DIF:    Memorization                                     REF:    Page 1101

TOP:    Production of Sex Cells

 

4. The main difference between oogenesis and spermatogenesis is that in oogenesis:

a.	the primary oocytes contain 46 chromosomes.
b.	the cytoplasm is equally divided among the daughter cells.
c.	meiosis I does not occur.
d.	only one ovum is produced from each primary oocyte, plus three polar bodies.

 

ANS:   D                     DIF:    Memorization                                     REF:    Page 1101

TOP:    Production of Sex Cells

 

5. After leaving the graafian follicle, the ovum lives approximately _____ day(s).

a.	1
b.	2
c.	3
d.	4

 

ANS:   A                     DIF:    Memorization                                     REF:    Page 1103

TOP:    Fertilization