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18 Cards in this Set
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Ovum |
an egg cell |
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Uterus |
The organ in a woman's body in which a baby develops during pregnancy. |
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Fallopian tube |
Connects the ovary to the uterus |
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Sperm |
Male cell |
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Conception |
when a male cell reaches the Fallopian tube and it penetrates and fertilizes the ovum. |
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Prenatal Development |
The baby's development during the pregnancy |
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Zygote |
Fertilized egg |
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Embyro |
The developing baby |
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Amniotic fluid |
A sac filled with fluid that forms around the embyro |
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Placenta |
A tissue formed from special layers of cells in the uterus |
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Umbilical Cord |
Connects the baby to the placenta |
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Fetus |
The developing baby during the fetal stage |
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Chromosomes |
Tiny thread-like structures in the nucleus |
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Genes |
The units that determine a humans inherited characteristics |
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Genome |
The complete blueprint for the creation of a person |
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DNA |
A complex molecule |
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Dominant Gene |
Stronger gene |
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Recessive Gene |
Weaker Gene |
