MODULE 02: SCIENTIFIC SELF

Question 1

HUMAN REPRODUCTION

Answer 1

It is a sexual reproduction resulting in human fertilization. It typically involves sexual intercourse between
a man and a woman

Question 2

MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

Answer 2

consists of a number of sex organs that play a role in the process of Human Reproduction.

Question 3

The main male sex organs

Answer 3

the Penis and the Testicles which
produce Sperm, which, as part of Sexual Intercourse, Fertilize an Ovum in the Female’s Body.

Question 4

FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

Answer 4

it is made up of the internal and external sex organs that function in reproduction of new offspring.

Question 5

Female’s internal organs

Answer 5

the uterus, Fallopian tubes, and ovaries.

Question 6

Human Reproduction

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naturally takes placeas Internal Fertilization by “Sexual Intercourse”
or “Copulation”.

Question 7

Fertilization

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is the process in which 2 gametes (sex cells) – sperm and ova – fuse together to form a new cell called
zygote (fertilized egg)

Question 8

Pregnancy

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is the period of time during which the Fetus develops, dividing via Mitosis inside the Female.

Question 9

Childbirth.

Answer 9

Once the Fetus is sufficiently developed, chemical signals
begin the process of birth, which begins with the Fetus being pushed out of the birthing canal.

Question 10

Parental Care

Answer 10

A Human Baby is nearly helpless and the growing child requires high levels of parental care for many years.

Question 11

Parenting

Answer 11

refers to the intricacies of raising
a child and not exclusively for a biological relationship.

Question 12

two ways cell division can happen in
humans

Answer 12

Mitosis and Meiosis

Question 13

Mitosis

Answer 13

is a part of the cell division when replicated chromosomes are
separated into two new nuclei

Question 14

Meiosis

Answer 14

is a special type of cell division in sexually- reproducing organisms used to produce the gametes. It
involves two rounds of division that ultimately result in four cells with only on copy of each chromosome

Question 15

heredity.

Answer 15

This passage of characters from one generation to another

Question 16

Phenotype

Answer 16

It is the living organism as a whole that contributes or not to the next generation

Question 17

Genotype

Answer 17

is an organism’s complete set of genes that can be passed down from parents to offspring.

Question 18

Dominant

Answer 18

traits are those that are phenotypically observable or which can be seen.

Question 19

Recessive

Answer 19

traits are expressed less frequently.

Question 20

Gregor Johann Mendel

Answer 20

Father of modern genetics
A scientist, Augustinian friar and abbot of St. Thomas’ Abbey in Brno, Margraviate of Moravia.
- He has gained the posthumous recognition as the founder of the modern science of genetics.

Question 21

What Are Birth Defects?

Answer 21

Birth defects also called congenital anomalies are problems present at birth.

Question 22

There are many different types
of birth defects,

Answer 22

Defects can be structural like a cleft
lip/palate, spina bifida, or a heart defector functional / developmental like Down syndrome, deafness, or a
metabolic disorder like phenylketonuria.

Question 23

Factors that may affect the Unborn Child

Answer 23

1. Maternal size, weight and nutritional state.
2. Anemia (iron deficiency)
3. Cigarette smoking and substance abuse.
4. Uterine blood flow

Question 24

Biology

Answer 24

affects behaviour also
through mechanisms of heredity
regulated by genetic principles.

Question 25

Chromosomal Abnormalities

Answer 25

can occur as an accident when the egg or the sperm is formed or during the early developmental stages of the fetus.

Question 26

Acknowledge your emotions:

Answer 26

You might feel shock, denial, grief, and even anger. Accept those feelings, and talk about them with your spouse/partner and other family
members.

Question 27

Get support:

Answer 27

Talking with someone who’s been through the same thing can help. Ask your doctor or a social worker if other parents in the area have children with the same condition.

Question 28

Celebrate your child.

Answer 28

Let yourself enjoy your baby the same way any new parent would by and playing, watching for developmental milestones.

Question 29

Educate yourself.

Answer 29

Try to learn as much as you
can as soon as you can. Start by asking your doctors lots of questions.

Question 30

Other tips for parents and families to help cope up with the child born with birth defect:

Answer 30

1. Talk to yourself
2. Do some research
3. Talk to your partner
4. Know about your baby’s condition
5. Try to get local support
6. Discuss freely about the birth defects with your family
   members and friends
7. Prepare yourself financially
8. Ask the doctor about the helping aids your child might
   need in order to be safe and healthy.