If a Child Has One Parent with Asthma, What Is

question 15

Multiple Choice

If a child has one parent with asthma, what is the likelihood that this particular child will also develop asthma?

• A) This child will have a one in three chance of developing asthma.
• B) This child will have a seven in ten chance of developing asthma.
• C) This child will have a 50% chance of developing asthma.
• D) There is no chance this child will develop asthma.

Recognize the leading causes of death in childhood and factors affecting child mortality.

Identify strategies to reduce childhood obesity and promote healthy development.

Understand the influence of socioeconomic status on the risk of illness, injury, and death in childhood.

Recognize the development of fine motor skills in early childhood.

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Definitions:

23rd Pair

Refers to the pair of chromosomes that determine the biological sex of an individual in humans, commonly known as the sex chromosomes (XX for females and XY for males).

Base Pairs

The pairs of nitrogenous bases (adenine with thymine, and guanine with cytosine) that connect the two strands of a DNA molecule.

Genes

Units of heredity made up of DNA, responsible for guiding the process of creating the proteins that make up physical structures and regulate bodily functions.

Sperm and Ovum

The male and female gametes, respectively, whose union during fertilization results in the formation of a zygote, leading to pregnancy.