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1
In _______________, health-care providers inject genes to correct particular diseases directly into a patient's bloodstream.
A)in vitro fertilization
B)gene therapy
C)cloning
D)in vivo genetic realignment therapy
2
From week eight and continuing until birth, the developing individual enters the __________ period, which lasts from week two through week eight.
A)germinal
B)embryonic
C)fetal
D)prenatal
3
Critical periods, which can occur before birth, are important because they:
A)indicate a period in which children are particularly receptive to developing language.
B)are the time when the organism is particularly susceptible to certain kinds of stimuli.
C)indicate the time that the organism is particularly susceptible to damage that may affect it for the rest of its life.
D)All of these.
4
Which of the following birth defects results in a condition that is treatable?
A)phenylketonuria
B)sickle-cell anemia
C)Tay-Sachs disease
D)Down syndrome
5
All of the following are major prenatal influences EXCEPT:
A)mother's poor nutrition.
B)mother's emotional state.
C)mother's nicotine use.
D)mother's diet soda consumption.
6
Sheeza Barron wanted to have a baby but could not conceive. Her doctor told her she was infertile but suggested she have her eggs removed and fertilized in a laboratory. The fertilized egg would then be implanted into her uterus. This procedure is called:
A)zygote intrafallopian transfer.
B)gamete intrafallopian transfer.
C)artificial insemination.
D)in vitro fertilization.





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