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11 Cards in this Set
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DNA |
Chemical that carries inherited instructions for the development of all cellular forms of life |
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Chromosome |
Could of DNA that consist of genes (46) (23pairs) |
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Genes |
Small segments of DNA |
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Gestation |
Period of development between conception and birth |
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Mutation |
Permanent alterations in genes or chromosomes that may produce harmful characteristics |
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Genetic counseling |
Clinical service that advise prospective parents of their probable risk of having children with hereditary defects |
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Temperament |
Characteristics disposition or style of approaching and reacting to situations |
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Fetal alcohol syndrome (Fas) |
Combination of mental motor and developmental abnormalities affecting the offspring of some woman who drink heavily during pregnancy |
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Stress |
Physical or psychological demands on a person or organism |
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Ultra sound |
Prenatal medical procedure using high frequency sound waves to detect the outline of a fetus and its movements |
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Teratogen |
Environmental agents such as virus a drug or radiation that can interfere with normal prenatal development |
