Chap 17 Main Ideas Flashcards
Explain how a single cell develops into a baby
The sperm cell and the egg cell join together and the embryo forms into a fetus than after 9 months it is born
Identify the building blocks of life
Cells, tissues, organs, body system
Describe the stages of birth
The muscles I the uterus begin to squeeze and release the cervix continue to dilate once the baby is born the cervix continues to dilate until the placenta is out
Access information on the physical and emotional changes a pregnant female experiences
She has a embryo growing in her for 8 weeks and a fetus growing until birth
Explain how characteristics are passed from parent to child
The traits are passed are called heredity the charistics you get from your parents
Identify factors that could cause birth defects
Poor nutrition, alcohol use, medicine and other drugs, infections, tobacco, STDs
