C - Answers Name three facial features associated with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
A. Low set ears, thin upper lip, hirsuitism
B. Microcephaly, antimongoloid slant to palpebral fissues, downturned mouth
C. Small palpebral fissures, flat philtrum, thin upper lip
D. Small palpebral fissures, low set ears, upturned nose
C - Answers Individuals with FAS have a very high incidence of:
A.Obesity
B.Early death
C.Mental health disorders
D.Early dementia
D - Answers Fetal alcohol exposure may:
A.Cause growth retardation
B.Death
C.Disorders of the kidney
D.All of the above
A - Answers Alcohol exposure during pregnancy may cause the fetus to have abnormalities of
multiple organ systems
A. True
B. False
D - Answers All of the following are significant withdrawal symptoms during smoking cessation
EXCEPT:
A. Irritability
B. Headaches
C. Loss of ability to concentrate
D. Loss of weight
,E. Craving for cigarettes
B - Answers What happens when a postsynaptic nicotinic receptor is activated by nicotine?
A. Na+ flows out of the neuron to increase its excitability.
B. Na+ flows into the neuron to increase its excitability.
D - Answers Which of the following smoking cessation treatments generally produces the best
quit rates?
A. Nicotine skin patch
B. Nicotine gum
C. Buproprion
D. Varenicline
E. Caffeine
C - Answers The total number of nicotinic receptors measured in a smoker's brain can be twice
the number measured in a non-smoker's brain. This change due to chronic exposure to nicotine
is best described by which of the following terms?
A. Addiction
B. Dependence
C. Tolerance
D. Withdrawal
E. Necessity
D - Answers Biodiversity defines:
A. The number of different organisms located within an ecosystem.
B. The range of different organisms located within an ecosystem.
C. The number, variety, and range of genes located within an ecosystem.
D. All of the above.
B - Answers Vector-borne diseases are:
A. not able to infect a large number of hosts in a relative short amount of time.
B. infectious diseases (bacterial or viral) that are transmitted via an arthropod.
, C. viral infectious diseases transmitted via an arthropod.
D. are only found in the tropics.
A - Answers One of the biggest implications of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act in 1980 was:
A. Heavy taxes on the chemical and petroleum industries to create a "Super"fund for
maintaining hazardous waste sites.
B. Additional fees for waste management companies to create a "Super"fund for maintaining
hazardous waste sites.
C. The creation of a "Super"fund by taxing consumers of chemical and petroleum products to
maintain hazardous waste sites.
D.. None of the above.
B - Answers True or False: Increasing temperatures by a small margin (1-2 degrees Fahrenheit)
can increase the time associated with the gonotrophic cycle of mosquitoes.
A. True
B. False
A - Answers Choose the group that has all greenhouse gases.
A. CO2, N2O, water vapor
B. CO2, N2, O2
C. CH4, CO2, N2
D. O2, N2O, water vapor
B - Answers About 25% of the deaths in the U.S. attributed to the 10 leading causes of death are
a result of lifestyle-related behaviors.
A. True
B. False
A - Answers Which of the following factors affect a person's behavior.
A. Biological
B. Cultural
C. Economic