The purpose of lanugo is to ____
a. work as a lubricant during the birthing process
b. lubricate the lungs
c. guide neuro-migration during brain development
d. help the vernix stick to the fetus's skin, which protects against chapping
Answer: D
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a. Joe would actually recall very little information about the hurricane, due to repression and other avoidance strategies. b. Joe would seldom think about the hurricane; if asked, however, he could accurately reconstruct the details. c. Joe's recall would be more accurate than Sam's, even if it is not perfect. d. Joe and Sam would have fairly similar patterns of recall, despite the differences in their experience with the hurricane.
As their child is born, Connie and Arthur are delighted to be new parents. Within minutes, however, the physician tending to the newborn informs them that their child has ambiguous genitalia, and that some decisions will have to be made in the coming days. Having recently completed your course, Connie realizes that there must have been a problem with the ________ pair of chromosomes that their child inherited.
a. 23rd b. 11th c. 18th d. 2nd