C17 Flashcards
1
Q
Female cell that joins with a sperm cell make new life
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Egg cell
2
Q
Male cell enters egg
A
Sperm cell
3
Q
Pear shaped organ inside female body
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Uterus
4
Q
Developing organism from fertilization
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Embryo
5
Q
The end of about eighth week until birth
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Fetus
6
Q
Thick rich tissue
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Placenta
7
Q
Tube that connects the mothers placenta to the fetus
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Umbilical cord
8
Q
Entry to the uterus
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Cervix
9
Q
Passing traits from parent to children
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Heredity
10
Q
Threadlike structures found within the nucleus of a cell
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Chromosome
11
Q
Basic units of heredity
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Genes
12
Q
Disorder caused by partly by a defects of genes
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Genetic disorder
13
Q
Total of persons surrounding
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Environment
14
Q
Steps taken to provide for health of mother
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Prenatal care
15
Q
Abnormalities present at birth
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Birth defects
