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Chap 17 Flashcards

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Egg cell

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The reproductive cell from the female that joins with a sperm cell to make a new life

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Fertilisation

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The joining together of a male sperm cell and a female egg cell to form one cell

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Sperm cell

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The cell from the male that enters the egg cell during fertilisation

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Uterus

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A pear shaped organ inside a females body where the embryo is protected and nourished

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Embryo

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The developing organism from fertilisation to about the 8th week of it’s development

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Fetus

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The developing organism from the end of the 8th until birth

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Placenta

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A think rich tissue that lines the walls of the uterus during pregnancy and that nourishes the fetus

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Umbilical cord

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A tube that connects the mothers placenta to the fetus

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Cervix

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The entry to the uterus

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Heredity

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The passing of traits from parents to their children

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Chromosomes

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Threadlike structures found within the nucleus of a cell that carry the codes for inherited traits

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Genes

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The basic units of heredity

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Genetic disorder

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A disorder caused partly or completely by defect in gens

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Environment

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The sum total of a persons surroundings

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Prenatal care

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Steps taken to provide for the health of. Pregnant female and her baby

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Birth defects

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Abnormalities present at birth that cause physical or mental disabitly or death

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Developmental tasks

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Events that need to happen in order for you to grow toward becoming a healthy mature adult

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Infancy

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The first year of life

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Toddlers

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Children between the ages of one and three who are learning to walk and talk

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Preschoolers

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Children between the ages of three and five

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Puberty

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The time when you start developing physical characteristics of adults of your gender

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Chronological

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Age measured in years

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Biological

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Age determined by how well various body parts are working

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Social

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Age measured by your lifestyle and the connections you have with others

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