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Fertilization

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The joining together of male sperm with a female egg cell

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Cell

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Basic unit of life

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Sperm cell

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The cell from the male that fertilizes the egg

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Egg cell

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The cell from the female that joins with the sperm cell to create new life

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Uterus

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An organ in the females body where the embryo is held and nourished

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Embryo

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The developing organism from fertilization till the eighth week

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Fetus

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The developing organism from the end of the eighth week

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Placenta

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The tissue that lines the walls of the walls of the uterus during pregnancy

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Umbilical cord

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A tube that connects the mothers fetus to the placenta

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Cervix

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The entry to the uterus

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Heredity

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The passing of traits from parents to children

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Chromosomes

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Threadlike structures found within the nucleus of a cell

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Genes

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The basic units of heredity

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Genetic disorder

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A disorder caused partly or completely by a defect in genes

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Environment

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A persons surroundings

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Prenatal care

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Steps taken to provide for the health of a pregnant female and her baby

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Birth defects

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Abnormalities present at birth that cause physical or mental disabilities

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Developmental tasks

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Events that need to happen in order for you to grow to be a health mature adult

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Infancy

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The first year of your life

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Toddlers

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Children between the ages if one and three who are learning to walk and talk

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Preschoolers

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Children between the ages of three and five

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Puberty

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The time when you start developing physical characteristics of adults of your gender

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Chronological age

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Your age measured in years

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Biological age

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Your age measured by how well various body parts are working, (diet, heredity, and exercise)

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Social age

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Your age measured by your lifestyle and connections with other people

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