Unit 1 (Ch. 2) Flashcards

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what is the order from smallest to biggest? (cell, chromosomes, genes, DNA, nucleus)

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cell -> nucleus -> chromosomes -> DNA -> genes

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what are genes?

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-Segment of DNA (stored in the nucleus)
-Provide instructions
-Production of proteins

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what is a genotype? phenotype?

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genotype: genetic material a person inherits and is expressed in their genome

phenotype: physical, bx, and psychological features a person expresses

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4
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what is Phenylketonuria (PKU)?

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-chromosome 12 recessive disorder
-unable to metabolize phenylalanine
-damages CNS
-With an early diagnosis & restricted diet, it can be avoided

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5
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what chromosome is down syndrome an abnormality in?

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chromosome 21
-Extra 21st chromosome
-leads to intellectual disability

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what is the name of the blood test that pregnant women can do at 10-12 weeks?

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MaterniT21 plus

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what is behavioral genetics?

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Behavioral traits are inherited through many genes that are affected by the environment

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what is Reaction Range?

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Range of phenotypes determined by genotype & environment

EX: Same plant (one genotype) and 3 different environments
-Produces three different phenotypes even though they all have the SAME genotype

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9
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what is are the three stages in prenatal development?

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Zygote -> Embryo -> Fetus

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what weeks is a baby considered a zygote? what are the two series?

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0-2 weeks
Fertilization -> Implantation

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what weeks is a baby considered an embryo? what are the two series?

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Week 3-8
Implantation -> Organogenesis

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what weeks is a baby considered a fetus? what are the two series?

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Week 9-38
Organogenesis -> Birth

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what are the two parts of an embryo?

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Inner Mass: embryo

Outer Mass: support system (Placenta, Umbilical Cord, Amniotic Sac)

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14
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what is the waxy substance that coats a fetus at 20 weeks?

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Vernix

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15
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what is the week range of viability?

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week 22-28

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what week are the organs the most efficient?

17
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what is the weight and length of a full term baby?

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7-8lbs
20inches

18
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what is the touch fetal experience?

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Passively: bumping walls of uterus

Actively: grasping, sucking, rubbing

19
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what is the taste fetal experience?

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swallowing amniotic fluid
-Fetus has a sweet tooth!

20
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what is the smell fetal experience?

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-Amniotic fluid has odor of what mom ate
-During fetal breathing, amniotic fluid comes into contact with olfactory receptors

21
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what is the hearing fetal experience?

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Internally generated sounds (mom’s heartbeat, breathing, etc.)

Externally generated sounds (mom’s voice, people talking)

22
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what is the sight fetal experience?

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Vision not fully developed. but may react to bright light

23
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what hormone is dependent on the sex of the baby?

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the absence / presence of androgens (testosterone)

24
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what are the three nutrients vital for a mother to have while pregnant? what are each of them they needed for?

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folic acid: prevent neural tube defect
calcium: bone development
iron: oxygen supply

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how many more calories per day does a mother need while pregnant?
300 more calories
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what are three general risk factors during pregnancy?
-nutrition -stress -age
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what are teratogens?
Environmental agents that cause abnormal prenatal development
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what does drinking alcohol during pregnancy lead to? what can this lead to in the baby?
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) -Mother drinks heavily during pregnancy (more than 5oz. several times per week) Leads to… -Face abnormalities -Heart problems -Underdeveloped brain & intellectual disability -Bx problems (irritability, hyperactivity)
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why shouldn't you smoke nicotine during pregnancy?
it produces NMK -cancer causing agent Leads to -Low birth weight -Increases infant mortality -Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) -Pregnancy complications -Short stature -Lower reading scores -Ear infections
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what is CMV (cytomegalovirus)?
Primary infection of a virus when you are pregnant leads to... -walking issues, seizures, hearing & sight issues, cerebral palsy
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what are four factors contribute to teratogens exposure?
-time of exposure -amount and length of exposure -cumulative exposure -individual differences
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what is teratogen exposure the most dangerous to a fetus?
embryo stage!
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what occurs at each stage when a teratogen is exposed to the fetus?
Zygote: spontaneous miscarriage Embryo: major abnormality in structures Fetus: improper functioning of systems
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what is the Dose-response relation?
A lot of the dose over a long period of time -> more effects Little bit only a couple times -> less effects
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what is cumulative exposure?
using multiple teratogens at the same time -alcohol + nicotine + poor maternal nutrition
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what are Sleeper Effects?
Impact isn’t apparent for many years EX: hormone DES was used to prevent miscarriages -led to a higher chance of cancer later in the child's life
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what are three reasons why it is hard to pinpoint the effects of teratogens?
-sleeper effects -Presence of multiple risks -individual differences