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A Global Perspective on Health and Human Development VCE Units 3 & 4
Chapter quiz – Chapter 8: Characteristics of development: Prenatal
Chapter quiz
Chapter 8: Characteristics of development: Prenatal
Name: _________________________
Multiple choice
Circle the correct answer.
1
Substances that control and regulate a range of body processes including growth and
reproduction are called:
a
Oestrogen.
b Chemical regulators.
c
Hormones.
d Neurotransmitters.
2
The entire set of genetic material a person has is known as their:
a
Phenotype.
b Transgenotype.
c
Genotype.
d Karyotype.
3
An area of the world where the inherited blood disorder known as thalassemia is
common is:
a
South-East Asia.
b The Middle East.
c
The Mediterranean.
d All of the above.
4
The set of genetic traits that are observable in a person is known as their:
a
Phenotype.
b Transgenotype.
c
Genotype.
d Karyotype.
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Chapter quiz – Chapter 8: Characteristics of development: Prenatal
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The following is an example of a sex-linked inherited disorder:
a
Haemophilia.
b Blue eyes.
c
Abnormally tall stature.
d Type 1 diabetes
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Short answer
1
What are genes? Name three things for which they are responsible.
(3 marks)
2
How is gender determined and when? Which sex chromosomes does a male have? A
female?
(2 marks)
3
Give an example of an instance where genes are largely responsible for the rate and
timing of development.
(2 marks)
4
Name three diseases/disorders acquired as a result of sex-linked inheritance.
(3 marks)
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Chapter quiz – Chapter 8: Characteristics of development: Prenatal
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What is genetic potential? Explain how a person’s eventual height and body type may
be influenced by their genetic potential.
(3 marks)
6
What is the Human Genome Project (HGP)? Why is it so important?
(2 marks)
_____ / 15 marks
Total: _____ / 20 marks
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Chapter quiz – Chapter 8: Characteristics of development: Prenatal
Answers
Multiple choice
1
C
2
D
3
D
4
A
5
A
Short answer
1
Genes are the basic units of inheritance. They determine gender, and influence body
size, shape and type, the rate and pattern of growth and development, among other
things.
2
There are 23 pairs of chromosomes in a human karyotype. One of these pairs is
responsible for gender determination. There are only half as many in a gametic cell
because at the time of fertilisation the material from the mother and father combine. This
results in the full set of 23 pairs of chromosomes being formed. Gender is typically
determined as a consequence of the father’s sperm, which fertilised the ovum being
either X or Y. XX = female; XY = male. It occurs at the time of conception.
3
Prenatal growth and the adolescent growth spurt are two examples.
4
Red–green colour blindness, haemophilia, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Turner’s
syndrome, Trisomy X, Down’s syndrome, Klinefelter’s syndrome.
5
Genetic potential describes the maximum degree to which an inherited trait may be
exhibited or developed. It could be the maximum height a person has the potential to
reach, or their specific body type, both of which are based on the genetic material
inherited from their parents.
6
The Human Genome Project (HGP) has mapped the entire human genome. This
enabled researchers to work toward the discovery of the genetic basis of a number of
diseases/disorders.
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