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What is the fertilized egg called?

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Zygote

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What genes determine a female zygote?

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XX

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What genes determine a male zygote?

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XY

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What are the first 14 days from conception called?

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preembryonic development

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What begins as the zygote moves through the fallopian tube toward the uterus?

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cellular multiplication

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How many days does cellular multiplication take?

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3 days

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What is the rapid mitotic division called that the zygote makes in the fallopian tubes?

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cleavage

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What are the cells called that develop during cleavage?

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blastomeres

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The blastomeres eventually form a solid ball of how many cells? what is this ball of cells now called?

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12-16 cells

morula

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As the morula enters the uterus the intracellular fluid increases and a central cavity forms within the cell mass. Inside this cavity is an inner solid mass of cells..what are these cells called?

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blastocyst

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What is the out layer of cells that surround the cavity in the morula called?

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trophoblast

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Where does the trophoblast attach itself for nourishment?

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to the surface of the endometrium (inner layer of uterus)

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Where is the most frequent site of attachment?

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upper part of the posterior uterine wall

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How many days after fertilization does it take before the blastocyst implants itself into uterine lining?

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7-10 days

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The lining of the uterus thickens below the implanted blastocyst, and the cells of the trophoblast grow down into the thickened lining, forming what processes?

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chorionic villi

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After implementation what is the endometrium called?

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decidua

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What is the portion of the decidua called that covers the blastocyst?

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decidua capsularis

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What is the portion of the decidua called that is directly under the implanted blastocyst?

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decidua basalis

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What is the portion of the decidua called that lines the rest of the uterine cavity?

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decidua vera

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What forms the fetal portion of the placenta?

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chorionic villi that is in contact with the desidua basalis

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What part of the desidua is the maternal part?

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decidua basalis

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What happens in the 10-14th day after conception?

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blastocyst divides into 3 germ layers

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What are the 3 germ layers called?

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  1. ectoderm
  2. mesoderm
  3. endoderm
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What will develop from these primary germ layers?

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all tissues, organs and organ systems

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What is ectoderm?

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outer layer of cells in an embryo

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What is the mesoderm? and what does it do?

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germ layer between the ectoderm and endoderm

produces all connective tissue, muscular, skeletal, circulatory, lymphatic and urogenital systems and linings of the body cavities

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What is the endoderm? and what does it do?

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the innermost germ layer

produces epithelium of digestive tract and its associated glands, respiratory organs, bladder, vagina and urethra

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At the same time as the germ layer is developing the embryonic membranes form what?

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  1. chorion (first membrane)
  2. chorionic villi
  3. amnion (second membrane)
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What does the chorion enclose?

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the amnion, embryo and yolk sac

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Where does the amnion membrane originate from?

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the ectoderm

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What is the function of the amnion?

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protects baby from bouncing
temperature regulator
expands until it comes in contact with chorion

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What does the amnion contain?

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amniotic fluid

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33
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How many mls of fluid at 10 weeks vs. at birth?

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10 weeks - 30mls fluid

birth - 1000mls fluid

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34
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What is the purpose of the yolk sac? how long does it last and where does it eventually go? what takes its place?

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forms primitive red blood cells

lasts about 6 weeks then absorbed into cord

spleen takes its place once it is up and running

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35
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What is formed from the amnion and attaches the embryo to they yolk sac?

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umbilical cord

36
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What is the umbilical cord made from?

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one large vein, oxygenated blood

two small arteries - deoxygenated blood

37
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What is the cord covered by? and what is it made of and what is its purpose?

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Wharton’s jelly

made of a fatty substance that covers vein and artery to protect from infection and prevents baby from cutting of circulation

38
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What is the average length of the umbilical cord?

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22 inches (55cm)

39
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What is the purpose of the placenta?

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exchange of oxygen and wast from baby

40
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Where is the placenta formed?

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deciduas basalis

41
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By the 4th month the placenta has developed into 2 compartments. Described them.

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  1. the fetal portion formed by chorion

2. maternal portion formed by the deciduas basalis

42
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What is the placenta anchored by?

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villi

43
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There are 15-20 lobes that form part of the placenta. What are they called?

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Cotyledons

44
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When the baby is delivered the doctor checks for cotyledons present. If one is left what has happened and what procedure is required to remove it?

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attached to uterine wall

D&C required

45
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Name the 3 stages of prenatal development

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  1. germinal period
  2. embryonic period
  3. fetal stage
46
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When does the germinal period happen?

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fertilization to 2 weeks

47
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When happens during the embryonic period?

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all major organs and body systems develop

heart starts to beat

fetus is sensitive to moms bad habits at this stage

48
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How long is the fetal stage? and what happens?

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12 weeks to birth

finishing touches
everything needs to grow

49
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When is someone considered infertile?

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inability to conceive a child after 12 months of sex without protection

50
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What does an increase in temperature mean?

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ovulation is occuring

51
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When you are ovulating how many times should you have sex?

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once every 3 days and only once

52
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During the infertility process what does a woman have to do?

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she is put on pills and injections to increase ovulation. She becomes very hormonal.

53
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Describe IFV - invetro

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egg and sperm are fertilized in a lab dish and then transferred into the womans uterus.

In order obtain an egg they will need to removed 8-10 eggs from the ovaries - very painful.

54
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Describe GIFT - gamete intrafallopion transfer

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sperm and egg inserted into the womans fallopian tube

55
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Describe ZIFT - zygote intrafallopian transfer

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egg and sperm are fertilized in a lab dish and transferred into womans fallopian tubes at much earlier stage of cell division

56
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Describe IUI - intrauterine insemination

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sperm is directly inserted in uterus

57
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Describe ICSI - intracytoplasmic sperm injection

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single sperm is injected into an egg in a lab dish then implanted into the uterus

58
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What is the success rate of any of the infertilization processes?

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25-30%

59
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What is the abnormality when a baby can’t metabolize proteins from moms milk.

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Pheynlketonuia (PKU)

60
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If PKU is not caught within 6 months what will happen?

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The baby will become brain damaged.

61
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What is the genetic disorder caused by an extra chromosome? (47 rather than 46)

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Downs Syndrome

62
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What are the chances of developing an extra chromosome during pregnancy at the following ages:
20 yrs
35 yrs
45 yrs

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1 in 2000
1 in 300
1 in 30

63
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What is the disease called where the blood cells are hook shaped and normally occur in black people?

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sickle cell anemia

64
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What is the disease that happens which is mainly in males? There is an extra chromosome and the affects are under developed testis, have breasts and are tall…

A

Klinefelter Syndrome

65
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What disease happens in girls where they are missing an x chromosome? They will typically have short webbing on neck and have mental retardation.

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Turner syndrome

66
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What is the disease in males that can exhibit possible signs of aggression?

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XYY syndrome

67
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What is the test done where fluid is drawn from mom’s tummy and can determine chromosomal diseases or metabolic disorders? There is a slight risk of miscarrying after the test.

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Amniocentisis

68
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What test routinely happens around 17 weeks to check on development of baby?

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ultrasound sonography

69
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What test happens to determine how well the placenta is functioning?

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chorionic villi test

70
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What test often develops a false positive?

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alpha feta protein (AFP) - maternal blood test

71
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What is any agent that causes a birth defect in the first trimester? and give an example of one.

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teratogen

alcohol, drugs, etc.

72
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What does the acronym TORCH stand for?

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Toxoplasmosis - cat litter
Other infections (syphylis, HIV)
Rubella (immigrants at risk)
Cytomegalovirus (herpes virus family)
Herpes (simplex or genital, deadly to baby)
73
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What syndrome would be apparent if a baby was born with facial deformities, defective limites, flat faced and closed eyes?

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fetal alcohol syndrome

74
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What affect would smoking during pregnancy have on the baby?

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  1. kills portions of placenta
  2. starves baby of oxygen & nutrition
  3. babies have respiritory or SIDS symptoms
75
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What affects can smoking marijuana have on the baby?

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  1. can cause tremours in babies and startled reflex

2. hard time with short term memories

76
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What happens to babies born if the have been subjected to heroin?

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they are born with a physical addiction, babies go through withdrawal

77
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What can happen to a baby who has been exposed to cocaine?

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low birth weight and born with a deformed GI tract

78
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What would happen to a baby exposed to radiation?

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brain damage

79
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Why should a pregnant woman not go in hot tubs or saunas while pregnant?

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this would bring up the amniotic temperature to high

80
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What does dizygotic refer to? and what does it mean?

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fraternal twins

two seperate ovum fertilized by two sperm, two placentas, two chorions and two amnions

81
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What does monozygotic refer to? and what does it mean?

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single fertilized ovum

same sex, same gene type (appearance), two seperate amnion sacs, one chorion and one placenta

82
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When does division occur in fraternal twins?

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within 3 days

83
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When does division occur in identical twins?

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day 5

84
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When happens when division occurs at 7 to 13 days?

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the 2 embryos share an amnion sac and same chorion. This can result in twins being attached.

85
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What is the Human Genome Project?

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this project has made remarkable advances toward determining the exact DNA sequence of human genes and the precise genes that are associated with certain abnormalaties

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