Biology of Women (CH 10) Review for Exam 3
Which of the following is NOT true about cell division?
All cells divide at the same rate
The most frequent trisomy in live births, affecting 1 in 800 children, is known as:
Down syndrome
Which of the following conditions can be caused by chromosomal abnormalities?
all of these
A disorder in which you must only have one copy of the gene to inherit it is called_______.
autosomal dominant
Cells with two sets of chromosomes, one from each parent, are what?
diploid
BPA and phthalates are examples of:
endocrine disruptors
Which of the following is NOT true about the development of external genitalia?
mammalian males are easily feminized
Cell division that is referred to as "reduction division" is called ______.
meiosis
A ______ is used to determine probability of offspring in a particular cross.
punnett square
Agents can induce damage to the developing embryo are called:
teratogens
Which of the following is NOT true about sex determination?
the birth sex ratio favors female embryos