Chapter 6 Genetics, Conception, and Fetal Development VOCAB Flashcards

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Alleles

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An alternate form of a gene.

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Aneuploidy

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An abnormal number of chromosomes.

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Cephalocaudal

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Progression from head to toe (head-to-rump)

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Chromosomes

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Threadlike packages of genes and other DNA in the nucleus of a cell.

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Diploid

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Having a pair of chromosomes (46, or 23 pairs, in humans) that represents one copy of every chromosome from each parent; the number of chromosomes normally present in body cells other than gametes.

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Euploid cell

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A cell with the correct or normal number of chromosomes within the cell.

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Gamete

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Reproductive cell; in the female an ovum and in the male a spermatozoon.

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Genotype

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Genetic makeup of an individual.

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Haploid

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Having one copy of a chromosome from each pair (23 in humans, or half the diploid number). Gametes normally have a haploid number of chromosomes.

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Hematopoiesis

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Production of blood cells; normally occurs in the bone marrow but may occur in extramedullary sites.

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Heterozygous

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Having two different alleles for a genetic trait.

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Homologous

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pairing at meiosis and having the same structural features and pattern of genes.

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Homozygous

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Having two identical alleles for a genetic trait.

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Human genome

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The complete set of genetic instructions in the nucleus of each human cell.

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Hydramnios

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Excessive volume of amniotic fluid (more than 2000 ml at term). Also called polyhydramnios.

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Karyotype

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A picture of a cell’s chromosomes, arranged from largest to smallest pairs.

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Lanugo

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Fine, soft hair covering the fetus.

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Meiosis

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Reduction cell division in gametes that halves the number of chromosomes in each cell.

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Mitosis

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Cell division in body cells other than the gametes.

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Monosomy

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Presence of only one of a chromosome pair in every body cell.

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Multiple-marker screening

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Analysis of maternal serum for abnormal levels of alpha-fetoprotein, human chorionic gonadotropin, and estriols that may predict chromosomal abnormalities of the fetus; often called triple-screen or quad screen.

Addition of tests such as inhibin A have improved accuracy of the results, leading to alternate names for the package of tests.

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Mutation

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Change in a gene that usually affects its function. Mutations may be in either the gametes or the somatic cells.

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Nuchal cord

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Umbilical cord around the fetal neck.

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Oligohydramnios

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Abnormally light or reduced menstruation.

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Oogenesis
Formation of gametes (ova) in the female.
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Phenotype
The outward expression of one's genetic makeup.
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Polyploidy
Having additional full sets of chromosomes
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Pseudomenstruation
Vaginal bleeding in the newborn, resulting from withdrawal of placental hormones.
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Sex chromosomes
The X or Y chromosome. Females have two X chromosomes; males have one X and one Y chromosome.
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Somatic cells
Body cells other than the gametes, or germ cells.
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Spermatogenesis
Formation of male gametes (sperm) in the testes.
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Translocation
Attachment of all or part of a chromosome to another chromosome.
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Trisomy
Presence of three copies of a chromosome in each body cell.
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Vernix caseosa
Thick, white substance that protects the skin of the fetus.
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Zygote
Cell formed by union of an ovum and sperm.