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Nature
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the degree to which degree biology or the environment
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Nurture
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contributes to a person’s development
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Stages of Prenatal Development
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Zygote
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Zygote |
a fertilized egg
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Germinal stage
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the first stage of prenatal development, from conception to 14 days
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Embryonic stage:
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the second stage of prenatal development, lasting from the 3rd through the 8th week
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Fetal stage
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the third stage of prenatal development from the 9th week through the 9th-month
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Teratogen
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an environmental substance that has the potential to harm the developing organism
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Sensitive period
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in prenatal development, a time when genetic and environmental agents are most likely to cause birth defects
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FAS(Fetal Alcohol Syndrome)
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a birth condition resulting from the mother's chronic use of alcohol during pregnancy that is characterized by facial and limb deformities and intellectual disability
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