Lesson 2 Flashcards
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Chromosomes
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Carry codes for inherited traits
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Heredity
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Traits passed from parents to children
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Genes
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Basic unit of heredity
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Genetic disorder
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Caused partly or completely by a defect in genes
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Environment
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Persons surroundings
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Prenatal care
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Health steps taken to care for the mother and baby
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Birth defects
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Abnormalities that cause physical or mental disability,or even death
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How are characteristics passed from parent to child?
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Heredity
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Factors that could cause birth defects
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Smoking Alcohol Poor nutrition Drugs Infection STDs
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What’s the importance of prenatal care?
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It will keep your child healthy, and they’ll be born healthy.
